masque
C5061
concept
A masque is a formal, often allegorical performance or gathering in which participants conceal their identities behind masks, blending drama, dance, and ritualized social interaction.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| masquerade festival | 6 |
| masque canonical | 4 |
| masked dance | 2 |
| masked performance | 1 |
| masque cycle | 1 |
| masquerade ball | 1 |
| ritual masquerade | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: masque
Generated description
A masque is a formal, often allegorical performance or gathering in which participants conceal their identities behind masks, blending drama, dance, and ritualized social interaction.
Instances (16)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Kwagh-hir festival | masquerade festival |
| Inns of Court masques | — |
| The Triumph of Peace | — |
|
Chewa people
surface form:
Gule Wamkulu
|
masked dance |
| Adamu Orisha Play | masquerade festival |
| Ekpe masquerade festival | masquerade festival |
| Egungun Festival | masquerade festival |
| Vanderbilt costume ball of 1883 | masquerade ball |
| Delia, or A Masque of Night | — |
| Eyo Festival | masquerade festival |
| Alfred, a Masque | — |
| Topeng Cirebon dance | masked dance |
| The Fairy-Queen | masque cycle |
| Gule Wamkulu | masked performance |
| Eyo masqueraders | ritual masquerade |
| Agemo festival | masquerade festival |