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Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire - Pictures from the Exhibition

Photographs from the "Genghis Khan and the Mongolian Empire" exhibit at Denver's Museum of Science and Nature

Traditional Korean Masks

Carved wooden masks with exaggerated features and bright paint are one of the characteristic elements of Korean culture. Korean masks were originally used in shamanist rituals; today, they appear most often in cultural festivals. Learn about the origin and meaning of the masks, and see some of the dozens of mask designs here, as well as pictures of mask-dancers performing.

Bali's Calonarong Dance: Barong vs. Rangda

Photos and history of Bali's famous calonarong masked dance, featuring the lion Barong, representing good, versus the witch Rangda, representing evil.

Yoshitoshi Taiso's Ghosts and Demons

Yoshitoshi Taiso (1839-1892) was one of Japan's greatest woodblock print artists, but he lived a troubled life. See some of his works that depict frightening demons, ghosts and ghouls.

Images of Samurai Women

Although technically the term "samurai" applies only to males, some Japanese women became skilled warriors, and carried the two swords of the samurai. See pictures of some famous female samurai, from the 12th century to the 20th century.

Samurai Attack a Japanese Village

Images from a samurai attack on a Japanese village. These vivid and detailed pictures of samurai in action were created sometime between 1750 and 1850.

Japanese Women's Hairstyles Through the Ages

Pictoral history of the evolution of hairstyles in Japan. Noble women throughout the ages followed many fashions in the court of the Japanese Emperor. See some of the different hairdos here.