opambata staff
E934683
The opambata staff is a ceremonial implement used in the Adamu Orisha masquerade tradition of Lagos, Nigeria, symbolizing spiritual authority and cultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| opambata staff canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial implement
ⓘ
ritual object ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adamu Orisha deity
ⓘ
Orisha worship ⓘ |
| carriedBy |
ritual leaders
ⓘ
senior masquerade officials ⓘ |
| category |
African ritual staff
ⓘ
Yoruba ceremonial object ⓘ |
| function |
mark leadership within the masquerade group
ⓘ
serve as a sign of ritual authority ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Lagos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageRole | preservation of Adamu Orisha tradition ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| partOf |
Adamu Orisha regalia
ⓘ
masquerade paraphernalia ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | connection between community and spirits ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
spiritual authority ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Adamu Orisha masqueraders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orisha devotees ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
public processions
ⓘ
ritual performances ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blessing participants
ⓘ
directing movement of the masquerade ⓘ ritual gestures ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Adamu Orisha festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Adamu Orisha masquerade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.