Animal masks appearing in mask dances are Juji, lions, Yeongno, tigers, monkeys, etc. Performers hid themselves within an animal mask and its body. Within an animal disguise, one or two people get in and dance. The etymological root of Juji emerging in Hahoe Byeolsingut Talnori is not clear yet, but is assumed to be a lion. Appearing at 'Juji Episode' Juji drives out sundry demons and clear the ground. Lions appears in Bukcheong Saja Nori, Bongsan Talchum, Gangnyeong Talchum, Eunnyul Talchum, Suyeong Yaryu, etc. In Bukcheong Saja Nori, although just the appearance of a lion, the king of beasts, functions as exorcism, the lion ringing a bell visits each house and drives out demons, similar to that in Jisinbapgi. The lion in Bongsan Talchum is a messenger from Buddha to punish apostate monks. The tiger in Suyeong Yaryu emerges with a lion. Different from others, the lion dance in Suyong is said to originate from the landform of Suyeong. There is a mountain called Baeksan to the southeast of Suyoeng. Although in front of the town, it looks like a lion running away with its back to the village. Thus they say that the villagers sacrificed a tiger to soothe the god of the mountain. Yeongno is an imaginary animal. It appears at satiric episodes mocking at aristocrats. It is said that Yeongno committed a crime in heaven and was dismissed to the ground, and it can ascend to heaven if it devours 100 aristocrats and it had already done 99. Monkeys usually play roles of mimicking human beings. In a scene, a monkey exactly imitates a shoe seller and in another scene, the monkey goes to an old monk to collect the price of shoes.