In this concluding part, GODFREY GEORGE writes that the once-revered ancestral messengers and custodians of sacred tradition, ...

African masquerade ensembles are recognizably carnivalesque, yet not aligned with Carnival as we know it. The exquisite, ...

Once revered as ancestral messengers and custodians of sacred tradition, masquerades across Nigeria are increasingly morphing into tools of fear, violence, and lawlessness. From Enugu to Osun and ...

Nigeria: Ohaneze And Ijele Masquerade. 5 November 2004. This Day (Lagos) column By Okey Ikechukwu. Abuja — Have you ever witnessed an Ofala, a Coronation, or a New Yam Festival in Anambra State?

As children in those days in Nigeria, we knew masquerades were people who flew on wings or came out of the ground. ... Babangida, The Masquerade And Nigeria. August 26, 2010.

Nigeria's masquerade festival breathes life into ancient tradition. July 1, 2025. Drums pounded and colorful figures whirled through crowds as Nigeria hosted a two-day Masquerade Festival this ...

In the 1980s, local masquerade practices suffered another setback with the emergence of Pentecostalism in Nigeria and the Nsukka area in particular. Pentecostal teaching emphasises the work of the ...

Many Nigerian societies have a rich tradition of masquerades. Masquerades are a symbol of culture and customs. They are normally portrayed in colorful robes accompanied by traditional dancers or ...

The actress was the onscreen wife of Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwogbo alias 4.30 in the rested 1980s sitcom, The Masquerade. Nigeria: 'New Masquerade' Star Ovularia Is Dead - allAfrica.com AllAfrica ...