egungun masquerade
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Yoruba cultural tradition
ancestral masquerade
intangible cultural heritage
religious festival practice
ritual performance
Egungun masquerade is a Yoruba ancestral masquerade tradition in which costumed performers embody and honor the spirits of the departed during religious and cultural festivals.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egungun masquerade | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba cultural tradition
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ancestral masquerade ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ religious festival practice ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Benin
NERFINISHED
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Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralBelief |
ancestors can bless descendants
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ancestors can punish wrongdoing ⓘ performers embody ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important tourist attraction in some Yoruba towns
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major marker of Yoruba identity ⓘ |
| hasElement |
call-and-response songs
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invocation of ancestral names ⓘ offerings to ancestors ⓘ processions through the community ⓘ public performances in open spaces ⓘ ritual blessings ⓘ ritual chastisement of wrongdoers ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
community protection
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entertainment ⓘ honoring ancestors ⓘ mediating between living and dead ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Egungun societies
NERFINISHED
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Yoruba lineage groups ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Yoruba religious festivals
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annual Egungun festivals ⓘ funerary commemorations ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gelede masquerade
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Yoruba festival calendar ⓘ |
| requires |
initiation of performers
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ritual preparation ⓘ spiritual consecration of costumes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collective memory of the community
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continuity between living and dead ⓘ lineage identity ⓘ spiritual protection ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
chanting
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dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ elaborate costumes ⓘ face-covering masks ⓘ layered cloth garments ⓘ masked dancers ⓘ music ⓘ |
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