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An Eyo Iga Olowe Salaye masquerade jumping. The first procession in Lagos was on 20 February 1854, to commemorate the life of the Oba Akitoye. [7] Eyos (the masquerades) celebrate a Oba's (king) life. Eyo Festival is a homage to his death. The ritual is also organized to commemorate the election of a new leader.
Eyo festival at TBS, Lagos. The Eyo festival, celebrated on Lagos Island, features white-clad masquerades wielding long staffs, which serve as the focal point of the event. Its origins trace back to 1854, initially held to guide the soul of a departed Lagos King or Chief and to usher in a new monarch.
An Eyo Iga Olowe Salaye masquerade jumping. The Eyo Festival is held in Lagos, Nigeria. [3] It is usually performed in Lagos Island. Eyo also refers to the masquerades that come out during the festival. [110] It is widely believed that Eyo is the forerunner of the modern day carnival in Brazil. No one is to wear hats during the festival [111]
The arts festival in the historic Kansas City neighborhood celebrates and highlights the local Black arts scene from Sept. 27 to 29.
Wyandotte County Fair, July 16-20, Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, Kansas City, Kansas ($5-$10). wycofair.com . Niall Horan will perform July 16 at Starlight.
Egungun, Yoruba language: Egúngún, also known as Ará Ọ̀run (The collective dead) in the broadest sense is any Yoruba masquerade or masked, costumed figure. [1] More specifically, it is a Yoruba masquerade for ancestor reverence , or the ancestors themselves as a collective force.
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This festival, as others do, signifies social control and ancestral reverence, celebrating the transitions of age-grades. [2] The Otsa festival embraces women dancers in addition to the male, the tradition masquerade dancers. The women portray “mothers”, who sponsor new plays and as supporters who perform in concert in between masquerade plays.