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A country cottage or farmstead in Occitan-speaking territories.
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When she was pregnant with her second child they ran away to France and played at being artists in a secluded mas near Avignon – two months of bliss.
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A type of traveling dramatic performance conducted as part of a parade celebrating Carnival, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and performed throughout the Caribbean.
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Ward, who was best known for his winning portrayal of George Bailey’s Cylindul the Sun God from the Golden City of Palengue, became a staple on the mas circuit up until the 1990s, lending his support to the likes of Peter Minshall and others.
Aming was a recipient of the Humming Bird Silver for his contribution to the vibrancy of T&T mas in 1996.
Belmont masman and wire bender Richard Lera displays a headpiece at his Norfolk Street mas camp.