Gankhuyag Natsag, also known as Ganna, spends his time spreading Mongolian culture around the world. He does so by creating special masks. The masks are representations of characters that appear in traditional Buddhist dances known as Tsam. The Tsam tradition dates back to Tibet in the 600s. It did not get to Mongolia until 1811. About 120 years later, the government of the former Soviet Union banned religious activities in Mongolia. Ganna says the Soviets “destroyed more than 800 temples, including many Buddhist objects.” He added that a lot of masks were destroyed during that time. Only about 30 masks survived. I first made the Old White Man mask in 1997. Then I decided to make all 108 masks. It took me 10 years. In 2007, I completed all 108 Tsam ritual dance masks." Ganna was born in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. He came to the United States in 2002. He has been making Buddhist ritual dance masks for more than twenty years. Each mask represents a different character and the part they play.
Title: Artist Spreads Mongolian Culture Using Masks
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characters that appear in traditional Buddhist dances known as Tsam.</span> <span data-start-time='22271' data-end-time='28271'>The Tsam tradition dates back to Tibet in the 600s.</span> <span data-start-time='28271' data-end-time='33750'>It did not get to Mongolia until 1811.</span> <span data-start-time='33750' data-end-time='45188'>About 120 years later, the government of the former Soviet Union banned religious activities in Mongolia.</span> <span data-start-time='45188' data-end-time='55063'>Ganna says the Soviets “destroyed more than 800 temples, including many Buddhist objects.”</span> <span data-start-time='55063' data-end-time='61146'>He added that a lot of masks were destroyed during that time.</span> <span data-start-time='61146' data-end-time='65417'>Only about 30 masks survived.</span> <span data-start-time='65417' data-end-time='69833'>I first made the Old White Man mask in 1997.</span> <span data-start-time='69833' data-end-time='73417'>Then I decided to make all 108 masks.</span> <span data-start-time='73417' data-end-time='75813'>It took me 10 years.</span> <span data-start-time='75813' data-end-time='83438'>In 2007, I completed all 108 Tsam ritual dance masks."</span> <span data-start-time='83438' data-end-time='89438'>Ganna was born in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.</span> <span data-start-time='89438' data-end-time='94875'>He came to the United States in 2002.</span> <span data-start-time='94875' data-end-time='101729'>He has been making Buddhist ritual dance masks for more than twenty years.</span> <span data-start-time='101729' data-end-time='107979'>Each mask represents a different character and the part they play.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' 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