The Headhunter Masks are items from the Jungle Cruise and Adventureland.
Description[]
These were painted, wooden masks adorned by warriors of North Africa's Umbala Tribe around the 1930s. Many of the masks depicted different animal traits such as snouts or horns.
History[]
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Appearances[]
Adventureland[]
Several of the masks have been known to decorate Adventureland, namely the gates. The most recognizable is the horned mask and gazelle-like mask.
A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas[]
A mask not originating from the Jungle Cruise appears in this attraction, with one of the tribesmen hiding behind it.
Big Game Safari Shooting Gallery[]
This defunct shooting gallery was adorned with the masks.
Jungle Cruise[]
The warriors ambushing the boat wore these masks.
In other media[]
Film[]
Jungle Cruise[]
The masks are referenced in the movie through masks which Frank Wolff has the Puka Michuna dress up in to seem more scary.
Video-Games[]
Epic Mickey[]
One of the masks appears in the Tiki Hut.
Trivia[]
- The Jungle Cruise features several tribal masks of unknown origin, potentially connected to the Umbala. These include:
- The Duck mask which adorned the boathouse in the Lost Delta.
- The mask which adorned the Amazon River Base.
- The smiling mask which Trader Sam previously wore.
- Masks being sold by Chief Nah-mee in Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions.
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