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 The 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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Wisconsin Craft Traditions 4
Religious Crafts


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The Man Behind the Mask - José Chavez displays a mask from his Day of the Dead altar (left). Once unmasked, Chavez cuts out a Mexican-style paper garland (right).
Photos by Melissa Jeffery

 

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Crosses, masks, and skeletons make up part of the Mexican Day of the Dead altar.
Photo by Melissa Jeffery

 

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Andrej Borzecki from Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin, works on a Polish shrine.
Photo by Terry McCrea

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