Dey Nagchung Mask

The black demon - Dey Nagchung is one of the important character during the judgement proper during the The Dance of the Judgement of the Dead (Raksha Marcham). During the Festival the first to enter is a sinner dressed all in black with a black mask, holding a basket containing a piece of meat that symbolizes his sins. The Lord of the Dead listens to his story, then has his actions weighed on a scale. The good actions are symbolised by white pebbles, the bad ones by black pebbles. The white god tries to save the sinner by emphasising his good actions, whereas the black demon describes the man’s wicked actions in detail. In the end, the sinner is sent to hell to the great joy of the black demon who accompanies him on the road to hell, symbolized by a length of black cloth.

This elaborately carved and artistically painted mask has the basic colour green. During Tshechus you can see them in brown and yellowish color well. This mask is particularly magnificent and very decorative due to its crown. It beautifies your home, whether you place it on a shelf or hang it on the wall (two holes on top).

The Black demon mask can also be available only in size L.