Ekpe masquerade festival
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The Ekpe masquerade festival is a traditional cultural celebration of the Ekpe society in southeastern Nigeria, featuring masked performances, drumming, and rituals that embody ancestral authority and communal identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ekpe masquerade festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ masquerade festival ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cross River region
ⓘ
Efik people ⓘ Ekpe society ⓘ Ibibio people ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ekpe secret society traditions ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
local community
ⓘ
visitors ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Niger Delta ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chanting
ⓘ
dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ masked performances ⓘ processions ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community cohesion
ⓘ
conflict mediation ⓘ initiation display ⓘ social regulation ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit invocation ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
dry season
ⓘ
festive periods ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Efik language
ⓘ
Ibibio language ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
age-grade systems
ⓘ
chieftaincy titles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Ekpe society members
ⓘ
initiated male members ⓘ |
| region |
Akwa Ibom State
ⓘ
Cross River State ⓘ |
| represents |
ancestral authority
ⓘ
communal identity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral order
ⓘ
political power ⓘ spiritual protection ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
apprenticeship
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
gongs ⓘ whistles ⓘ |
| usesObject |
masquerade costumes
ⓘ
raffia garments ⓘ wooden masks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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