With its colourful swirling fabric panels, the African Yorùbá masquerade costume known as the egúngún mask is both a potent symbol of belief and a source of entertainment. Worn by a ritual ...

An Egungun costume is composed of multiple layers of cloth lappets made from expensive and prestigious textiles expressing the wealth and status of the family as well as the power of the ancestor.

Much of the floor plan is taken up by magnificent, life-sized costumes, each face veiled so that the forms seem to contain life even when not worn by a human festival participant. One ancestor ...

“The space of masquerade is really powerful,” said Wura-Natasha Ogunji, the artist who designed the egungun costume for the female performer on the streets of Lagos. “It allows for things to ...

Famous for its elaborate and colourful costumes, the event brought together festival goers from all over Africa, to celebrate Egungun's rich cultural history. Story by Emily Boyle. France24 - Video ...

costume, dance and music. The origin of this mask can be traced to Ketu, Awori, Anago, Egbodo, Shadein Yoruba land. The followings are the characteristics of Gelede and its usage: Egungun ...

Egungun tradition is a unique way through which African society chooses to bring the spirits to become tangible, a medium that gives access to the spirit world. It is a tradition that best ...

With its colourful swirling fabric panels, the African Yorùbá masquerade costume known as the egúngún mask is both a potent symbol of belief and a source of entertainment. Worn by a ritual ...

Nigeria has been celebrating the Yoruba tradition of Egungun, a traditional celebration of ancestors and the dead. Famous for its elaborate and colourful costumes, the event brought together ...