A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond ... Yanick Folly / AFP Also on Sunday, a man in a costume and mask is surrounded by spectators at a festival ...

Some masquerades are entertainment—a parade, for example, or dance that reinforces the cultural ... Africa and Haiti documenting the art of the masquerade. What is it about masks?

These teenagers’ outfits include papier-mâché masks and mirrors, something also seen in West African culture. UNITED STATESMardi Gras Indians dress in ceremonial attire to honor the Native ...