Well if we’re looking at the size comparison between skull warrior and villager… they may have. Are they even the same species?
Otherwise, you’re absolutely right. A more primal Okoto where the creatures were worshiped like gods, and whoever you worshiped determined your armor color, would actually be pretty sweet.
I like to think it was their (absent) father who made the masks. Buut that would pretty cool if it turned into a paradox.