本文追溯了夸夸嘉夸族变脸面具自1921年从原属地加拿大英属哥伦比亚的阿勒特湾,辗转至英国伦敦的大英博物馆,最后于2005年重返阿勒特湾的过程。面具84年的离家史,对位于加拿大温哥华岛北部、历时数千年的夸夸嘉夸族文化造成了诸多影响。我们可以想象,变脸面具在脱离原先文化精神 This article traces back to the Quiakagua face masks since 1921 from Arrest Bay, formerly located in British Columbia, Canada, to the British Museum in London, England, before finally returning to Arrest Bay in 2005. The 84-year history of leaving the mask has had a dramatic impact on the Kwakgarija culture that lasted for thousands of years in the northern part of Vancouver Island, Canada. We can imagine, face masks in the original cultural spirit