The meaning of the faces

Written by Mdlovu, edited by TLAA

    The different colors in the different faces have their meaning in Chinese opera. There are six gods of wealth; these gods helps in generating and blessing people to have money prosper and have lucrative businesses. The pictures below show the 6 gods of wealth or money.

The 6 gods of wealth or money

    The god of academic or study is the one that is said to make students more brilliant and to pass at school; it makes students to remember everything they have leant. Most students like to draw this face whenever they visit the museum because the fully believe is the god that will make them succeed at school and pass with flying colors. The picture below shows the god of academics or study.

The god of academics or study

    

    The following face shows a god whom they Chinese people believe to chase or drive away ghosts and evil spirits.

The  face shows a god whom they Chinese people believe to chase or drive away ghosts and evil spirits.

     The elephant like face is a scorpion monster; the crooked face means a bad person who does bad and evil things.

Beautiful Face

    Mixed Colors- Sometimes there are several colors painted on the face which is called the face of mixed colors. Generally on such faces some pictures are sketched, for instance, if a man can swim the waves of the water are painted on his face; the God of the tire has fire flames painted on his face; a man who imitates a monkey has the picture of a monkey painted on his face; one who imitates a tiger has the form of a tiger painted on his face.