New Delhi, July 14 -- A traditional Vietnamese mask is currently on display at an exhibition spotlighting masks in the cultural confluence of Asia, held at India's National Crafts Museum in New Delhi. The event, "Pratirupa", from July 12 to 23 features nearly 100 ritual and performance masks from Vietnam, India, Thailand, China, the Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar, highlighting Asia's shared spiritual and artistic heritage. Organised by Indian cultural institutions, the exhibition explores the symbolic and ritual significance of masks, ranging from depictions of deities and spirits to animals and ancestors-crafted from wood, bamboo, ceramics, metal, and papier-mache. Among the exhibits, Vietnam's wooden "harvest festival" mask s...