01) Mexican Wrestling Mask before Mexican Day Parade - GOR-199193-cE22
02) Mexican Wrestling Mask before Mexican Day Parade - GOR-199193-cE22
03) Mexican Day Parade - GOR-199149-cRcE22
04) Mexican Day Parade - GOR-198869-cE22
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Mexican Day Parade in New York City, Mexican American dressed in traditional Mexican Day parade in NYC,
Head and shoulders portrait of Mexican American on showing his ethnic pride. He is dressed in traditional Mexican Wrestler Mask.
Masks (máscaras) have been used dating back to the beginnings of lucha libre in the early part of the 20th century, and have a historical significance to Mexico in general, dating to the days of the Aztecs. Early masks were very simple with basic colors to distinguish the wrestler.
Most masked wrestlers wear their masks for any and all public appearances, using the mask to keep thMeir personal life separate from their professional life; because of the mask, most Mexican wrestlers enjoy a higher degree of anonymity about their personal lives.