"The greatest thing in the world is to know how to be one's own self."

~ Montaigne ~

The Girls being Koalas at the Energy Festival in Bellingen.

Here is a group of people not  being quite themselves as most are being Koala's.  There is something very intriguing about getting behind a mask.   Masks have been used in ancient ceremony, enabling the mask wearer to take on the personality of the mask / God.  

A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance or entertainment. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes. They are usually worn on the face, although they may also be positioned for effect elsewhere on the wearer's body, so in parts of Australia giant totem masks cover the body, whilst Inuit women use finger masks during storytelling and dancing.

Images @ Melonpopzdropz Flickr