Eyo masqueraders
E934682
Eyo masqueraders are traditional Yoruba costumed figures, clad in flowing white robes and wide-brimmed hats, who perform ritual dances and processions during the Eyo festival in Lagos, Nigeria.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba cultural practice
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ ritual masquerade ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lagos Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagos chieftaincy institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ Oba of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major symbol of Lagos identity
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventTypeContext | festival ⓘ |
| genderRole | traditionally male performers ⓘ |
| hasComponent | different Eyo groups (Iga) ⓘ |
| languageOfCulture | Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainColorOfCostume | white ⓘ |
| observes | ritual prohibitions ⓘ |
| performDuring | Eyo festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performInCity | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
processions
ⓘ
ritual dances ⓘ |
| performsFor | public audience ⓘ |
| region | Southwest Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFestival | Adamu Orisha play ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Yoruba traditional religion ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
honour for the dead
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ transition of spirits ⓘ |
| usesObject |
palm fronds
ⓘ
staff ⓘ |
| wears |
flowing white robes
ⓘ
wide-brimmed hats ⓘ |
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