The decorative features of Guangxi China ‘Maonan Nuo’ Mask and the contemporary significance of role images/ Deng JianFeng and Sharmiza Abu Hassan

Maonan, as one of China's many less populous mountainous ethnic groups, mainly distributed in Guangxi Huanjiang County in the south, central and southern mountainous areas, but also in Guizhou Pingtang County and Dushan County junction of the Kapu River, six holes in the river basin area is also distributed, but the main settlement is still in Guangxi. This nation has a long history of breeding a unique culture, in which Nuo culture is particularly significant. Nuo face as an important form of expression of Nuo culture, not only decorative features distinctive, but also contains the Maonan deep historical memory, religious beliefs and unique artistic aesthetic value. However, with the accelerated process of modernization, the protection and inheritance of traditional culture is facing serious challenges. For the Maonan Nuo culture, how to maintain its vitality and charm in contemporary society has become an urgent problem. Through the combination of modern aesthetics and the needs of the times, the research results of this topic can make Nuo culture in contemporary society with new vitality. This not only promotes the inheritance and development of Maonan culture, but also allows more people to understand and recognize this unique cultural heritage. At the same time, the inheritance and development of Nuo culture can also provide new cultural resources and inspiration for contemporary society, promote cultural exchanges and integration, add a touch of colour to the common cultural heritage of mankind, and has far-reaching significance and value.