# Inspector task sheet

Mapiko: what changes when the masked figure arrives?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Mapiko: what changes when the masked figure arrives?, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare identified performances and maker accounts with dated historical records. Separate mask, concealed identity and spectator interpretation. Respect access restrictions rather than attempting to expose private initiation knowledge.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare attributed accounts of identified performances. Compare dated genres and named performers in the study and related records. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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