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Obollo Burial Masquerade 03 Ijele masquerade from Anambra State. Adamma [5]; Adamma masquerade is a contemporary maiden spirit mask worn by men. Adamma, which means "beautiful woman" and is usually presented to a family's first female child, is the name of the ceremonial masquerade.
Ijele Masquerade, known as the biggest Masquerade in Sub-Saharan Africa, is a tradition of the Igbo people of Nigeria and was listed in the UNESCO Archives as an intangible cultural element in need of urgent safeguarding [1]. In many communities in the state of Anambra in South-Eastern Nigeria, celebrations, burial ceremonies and other special ...
An example of a traditional Mmanwu costume and mask. Mmanwu // ⓘ is a traditional masquerade of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria.They are performed only by males in exclusive secret societies and involve the use of elaborate, colorful costumes that are meant to invoke ancestral spirits. [1]
Based on an Igbo legend, masquerades were first introduced to the town of Arondizuogu by Okoye Nwaobi or Okoye Mmonwu ("Okoye the Masquerade"), a villager who employed masked figures to scare away his opponent during a land dispute. [5] Alex Asigbo argued that masquerade cults were developed by male elders as a form of social control.
Igbo names (3 C, 55 P) Pages in category "Igbo culture" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... Masquerade Festival in Igboland; Mbeku;
The Ikeji festival is an annual four-day festival held by the Igbo people of Arondizuogu, [1] in Imo state, Nigeria, between the months of March and April to celebrate the harvest of new yams and the Igbo culture. It is arguably the largest masquerade parade in West Africa.
The chalky substance is also used in uli design, created and exhibited on the skin of Igbo women. Most maiden spirit mask are decorated with representations of hair combs, and other objects, modeled after late 19th-century ceremonial hairstyles.
Nsukka is known to be rich in tradition and it is one of the Igbo communities that still upholds her traditional practices especially the masquerade festival. [15] These masquerades comes in different colors and shapes, some are beautifully made while some are tattered. [16] The Nsukka masquerade assumes different names in different communities.