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For centuries, ceremonial mask-making has been at the heart of the Torres Strait Islands’ culture, serving as a vital link among the diverse groups inhabiting the region. Crafted from natural ...

The masks were prepared by the Gab Titui Cultural Centre at Thursday Island, on the inner islands of the Torres Strait, which was established as a keeping place to house historical and cultural ...

In the new book, Torres Strait Islander historian and curator Dr Leah Lui-Chivizhe explores the masks stories from the perspectives of both Islanders and the foreigners who had travelled to the ...

An exhibition on Torres Strait masks will be introduced in Vietnam for the first time by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam together with the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.

The turtle-shell masks produced by Torres Strait Islanders in the 19th century are intriguing and dynamic. But they've also been kept apart from the makers' descendants for decades.