I attract the protective spirits that make the village fertile and prosperous. The masked Hudoq dance brings to a close the rituals in the Rice Tradition.
It is danced when the storage barns are filled. The aim of the ceremony is to attract benevolent spirits that ensure the fertility of the earth and of nature as a whole.
The mask wearers are dressed in large coats that they make out of banana leaves-a secret activity they carry out in the forest.
