In the embryonic and initial stages of ethnic operas, masks were widely used in the performances. Later, under the influence of operas of the Han people, wearing masks was gradually replaced by face painting. Masks and facial covers were only used when playing gods, ghosts and animals. But there are still some operas in which masks are completely or partially used, including Tibetan operas popular in Tibet, Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai etc, the Tujia and Lao ethnic exorcising operas popular in Guizhou, Ground Opera and the Dong ethnic leaping drama in Hunan .
In the embryonic and initial stages of ethnic operas, masks were widely used in the performances. Later, under the influence of operas of the Han people, wearing masks was gradually replaced by face painting. Masks and facial covers were only used when playing gods, ghosts and animals. But there are still some operas in which masks are completely or partially used, including Tibetan operas popular in Tibet, Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai etc, the Tujia and Lao ethnic exorcising operas popular in Guizhou, Ground Opera and the Dong ethnic leaping drama in Hunan .