Carved by hand, the faces of fierce-looking spirits are the guardian gods of Nuo culture.  People believe the faces of angry spirits with their mouth open showing off their fangs can scare off the evil.  Each item is carved out of a single piece of wood. Artist Hu Fayun combines the ancient traditional style with a modern raw and rugged twist to amplify the primitiveness and scariness of the totem.

People used to hang two of the totems on each side of their gate before Nuo rituals. Nuo drama (Nuo Xi) is known as the living fossil of drama for its thousands years of history. The purpose of Nuo was to drive away devils, disease and evil influences, and to petition for blessings from the gods.