Korean mask

Korean mask
Korean name
Hangul
탈
RRtal
MRt'al

Korean masks, or tal (Korean: 탈), have a long tradition with the use in a variety of contexts. They are also known by many others names such as gamyeon, gwangdae, chorani, talbak, and talbagaji. Korean masks come with black cloth attached to the sides of the mask designed to cover the back of the head and also to simulate black hair. They were most often used in indigenous theatre alongside the storytellers and musicians of that time period. They are still in use today.

Talchum (the Korean mask dance using tal) was identified as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in November 2022.

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