Corn masks were created to be worn during certain ceremonies and rituals. These ceremonies can also be shown to illustrate specific mythologies. It can be a struggle between good and evil, the anguish of death, or the mystery of origins.

After her father died defending Mandalore, Bo-Katan watched her sister, Satine, become a duchess and lead the pacifist sect of New Mandalorians. Attached to the warring ways of Mandalorians past, Bo-Katan, the leader of an elite group of warriors known as the Nite Owls, joined Death Watch without hesitation.

The traditional African mask is worn during celebrations, dances and festivities and ritual ceremonies commemorating social and religious events. They play a very significant spiritual and functional role in the community and often there is no distinction between social recreation and ritual celebration.

A horror mask is a type of mask typically designed to evoke fear, unease, or terror. These masks often feature grotesque or exaggerated facial features, such as distorted mouths, sharp teeth, sinister eyes, or disfigured skin. They may also incorporate elements like blood, scars, or wounds to enhance their frightening appearance. Horror masks are commonly used in various contexts, including Halloween celebrations, haunted attractions, theatrical productions, and horror-themed events.

African masks symbolize the spirits of people or things. Masks are deeply rooted in the African history of animism or the worship of the natural world. The down mask represents a nearby river, an animal, or a deceased ancestor.