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Masquerades standing at the Ogidi New Yam Festival
2019
The Centenary Project
Lagos, Nigeria
Masquerades standing at the Ogidi New Yam Festival. Gelede is a human being wearing a mask - an exaggerated head mask which either represents male or female. Features of gender are exaggerated, and the gelede performs in drama and dance, usually comical, to musical instruments.
Details
- Title: Masquerades standing at the Ogidi New Yam Festival
- Date Created: 2019
- Location Created: Ogidi Ijumu, Nigeria
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