Ori-Ade Masquerade in their traditional costume after their performance at Black Heritage Festival, Badagry, Lagos Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ori-ade-masquerade-in-their-traditional-costume-after-their-performance-at-black-heritage-festival-badagry-lagos-nigeria-image331820284.html
RF2A7RM4C–Ori-Ade Masquerade in their traditional costume after their performance at Black Heritage Festival, Badagry, Lagos Nigeria.
Egungun Mask, Yoruba, Nigeria Late 20th Century Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-egungun-mask-yoruba-nigeria-late-20th-century-33988252.html
RMBY88A4–Egungun Mask, Yoruba, Nigeria Late 20th Century
Wooden Otobo Masquerade Mask 1950. Worn by the Kalabari people. Nigeria Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/wooden-otobo-masquerade-mask-1950-worn-by-the-kalabari-people-nigeria-image68549258.html
RMDYEK7P–Wooden Otobo Masquerade Mask 1950. Worn by the Kalabari people. Nigeria
Egungun Mask worn during the Yoruba masquerades connected with ancestor reverence Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/egungun-mask-worn-during-the-yoruba-masquerades-connected-with-ancestor-image64097193.html
RMDM7THD–Egungun Mask worn during the Yoruba masquerades connected with ancestor reverence
Ikem masquerade cap mask of painted and varnished wood, Nigeria Dated 1937 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ikem-masquerade-cap-mask-of-painted-and-varnished-wood-nigeria-dated-1937-image257288306.html
RMTXGDT2–Ikem masquerade cap mask of painted and varnished wood, Nigeria Dated 1937
Art inspired by Masquerade Element: Human Face, 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group, Brass, H. x W. x D.: 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/2in. (11.4 x 6.7 x 3.8cm), Metal-Ornaments, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/art-inspired-by-masquerade-element-human-face-18th19th-century-nigeria-yoruba-peoples-ijebu-group-brass-h-x-w-x-d-4-12-x-2-58-x-1-12in-114-x-67-x-38cm-metal-ornaments-classic-works-modernized-by-artotop-with-a-splash-of-modernity-shapes-color-and-value-eye-catching-visual-impact-on-art-emotions-through-freedom-of-artworks-in-a-contemporary-way-a-timeless-message-pursuing-a-wildly-creative-new-direction-artists-turning-to-the-digital-medium-and-creating-the-artotop-nft-image462797772.html
RF2HTX77T–Art inspired by Masquerade Element: Human Face, 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group, Brass, H. x W. x D.: 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/2in. (11.4 x 6.7 x 3.8cm), Metal-Ornaments, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
Masquerade Ogbukere Society Water Spirit Headdress, Ekpeya Igbo, Nigeria Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-masquerade-ogbukere-society-water-spirit-headdress-ekpeya-igbo-nigeria-33988275.html
RMBY88AY–Masquerade Ogbukere Society Water Spirit Headdress, Ekpeya Igbo, Nigeria
Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume, Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker 1900s. Overall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/egngn-masquerade-dance-costume-africa-west-africa-nigeria-yorb-style-maker-1900s-overall-1676-x-66-x-406-cm-66-x-26-x-16-in-image596942794.html
RM2WK52HE–Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume, Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker 1900s. Overall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.)
Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image562608893.html
RF2RK91AN–Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria.
Ota, Nigeria, 15th Dec. 2021 Masquerade performs during the annual Iganmode Cultural Festival 2021 held in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The festival is held to showcase the cultural heritage of the Awori-Yoruba people. Credit: Adekunle Ajayi/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ota-nigeria-15th-dec-2021-masquerade-performs-during-the-annual-iganmode-cultural-festival-2021-held-in-ota-ogun-state-nigeria-the-festival-is-held-to-showcase-the-cultural-heritage-of-the-awori-yoruba-people-credit-adekunle-ajayialamy-live-news-image454219710.html
RM2HAYDTE–Ota, Nigeria, 15th Dec. 2021 Masquerade performs during the annual Iganmode Cultural Festival 2021 held in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The festival is held to showcase the cultural heritage of the Awori-Yoruba people. Credit: Adekunle Ajayi/Alamy Live News
cassava lea like a masquerade taken at akaka remo in Ogun Nigeria Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-cassava-lea-like-a-masquerade-taken-at-akaka-remo-in-ogun-nigeria-167237278.html
RFKM28RX–cassava lea like a masquerade taken at akaka remo in Ogun Nigeria
Nigerian Igbo - Okorosia Masquerade Mask Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/nigerian-igbo-okorosia-masquerade-mask-image66117928.html
RMDRFX2G–Nigerian Igbo - Okorosia Masquerade Mask
Carved wooden funerary screen, showing a house-head in the masquerade outfit that he performed in life. This one is Bekinarusibi (white man's ship on head) and celebrates the wealth that came from trade.Made by Kalabari 19th Century Africa,Nigeria, 20th century Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-carved-wooden-funerary-screen-showing-a-house-head-in-the-masquerade-137514194.html
RMHYM8N6–Carved wooden funerary screen, showing a house-head in the masquerade outfit that he performed in life. This one is Bekinarusibi (white man's ship on head) and celebrates the wealth that came from trade.Made by Kalabari 19th Century Africa,Nigeria, 20th century
Beaded Cap for an Egungun Masquerade, Nigeria, Yoruba people, mid 20th century, beads, fabric, wood Chazen Museum of Art DSC01815 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-beaded-cap-for-an-egungun-masquerade-nigeria-yoruba-people-mid-20th-170041667.html
RMKTJ1TK–Beaded Cap for an Egungun Masquerade, Nigeria, Yoruba people, mid 20th century, beads, fabric, wood Chazen Museum of Art DSC01815
Masquerade Element: Human Face. Culture: Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group. Dimensions: H. x W. x D.: 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/2in. (11.4 x 6.7 x 3.8cm). Date: 18th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-element-human-face-culture-yoruba-peoples-ijebu-group-dimensions-h-x-w-x-d-4-12-x-2-58-x-1-12in-114-x-67-x-38cm-date-18th-19th-century-museum-metropolitan-museum-of-art-new-york-usa-image213396672.html
RMPB51HM–Masquerade Element: Human Face. Culture: Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group. Dimensions: H. x W. x D.: 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/2in. (11.4 x 6.7 x 3.8cm). Date: 18th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
Ojerinde. Headdress (Ago Egungun). 1850-1899. Nigeria (Object made in), Abeokuta (Object made in), Africa (Object made in). Wood and pigment Egungun, a widespread Yoruba masquerade, is staged to honor the ancestors and the newly deceased, who continue to influence the lives of their kin. Organized at funerals, on family occasions, and during annual or biennial festivals, the different types of egungun are each associated with a distinctive cloth costume, some of which include a wooden mask or headdress. The tufted hairstyle of this example mimics the flap of a hunter’s cap that hides protectiv Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ojerinde-headdress-ago-egungun-1850-1899-nigeria-object-made-in-abeokuta-object-made-in-africa-object-made-in-wood-and-pigment-egungun-a-widespread-yoruba-masquerade-is-staged-to-honor-the-ancestors-and-the-newly-deceased-who-continue-to-influence-the-lives-of-their-kin-organized-at-funerals-on-family-occasions-and-during-annual-or-biennial-festivals-the-different-types-of-egungun-are-each-associated-with-a-distinctive-cloth-costume-some-of-which-include-a-wooden-mask-or-headdress-the-tufted-hairstyle-of-this-example-mimics-the-flap-of-a-hunters-cap-that-hides-protectiv-image337963967.html
RM2AHRGDK–Ojerinde. Headdress (Ago Egungun). 1850-1899. Nigeria (Object made in), Abeokuta (Object made in), Africa (Object made in). Wood and pigment Egungun, a widespread Yoruba masquerade, is staged to honor the ancestors and the newly deceased, who continue to influence the lives of their kin. Organized at funerals, on family occasions, and during annual or biennial festivals, the different types of egungun are each associated with a distinctive cloth costume, some of which include a wooden mask or headdress. The tufted hairstyle of this example mimics the flap of a hunter’s cap that hides protectiv
Head worn for the Ododua masquerade, made of brass, in Benin Nigeria, 18th century, in the British Museum, London, UK Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/head-worn-for-the-ododua-masquerade-made-of-brass-in-benin-nigeria-18th-century-in-the-british-museum-london-uk-image598914531.html
RM2WPAWGK–Head worn for the Ododua masquerade, made of brass, in Benin Nigeria, 18th century, in the British Museum, London, UK
Coin mask from Nigeria Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/coin-mask-from-nigeria-image6242446.html
RMA43RMF–Coin mask from Nigeria
Yoruba Masquerades performing during the Black Heritage Festival, Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/yoruba-masquerades-performing-during-the-black-heritage-festival-badagry-lagos-nigeria-image417487184.html
RF2F7654G–Yoruba Masquerades performing during the Black Heritage Festival, Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria.
Nigeria West Africa Igbo Headdress Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/nigeria-west-africa-igbo-headdress-image67258974.html
RMDWBWE6–Nigeria West Africa Igbo Headdress
Wooden Otobo Masquerade Mask 1950. Worn by the Kalabari people. Nigeria Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/wooden-otobo-masquerade-mask-1950-worn-by-the-kalabari-people-nigeria-image68549257.html
RMDYEK7N–Wooden Otobo Masquerade Mask 1950. Worn by the Kalabari people. Nigeria
Masquerade Element: Crocodile Head (Omama), Yoruba peoples, Owo group, 17th–19th century, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, Owo group, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay, H. 5 1/2 x W. 2 1/4 x D. 1 1/2in. (14 x 5.7 x 3.8cm), Bone/Ivory-Ornaments Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-element-crocodile-head-omama-yoruba-peoples-owo-group-17th19th-century-nigeria-yoruba-peoples-owo-group-ivory-wood-or-coconut-shell-inlay-h-5-12-x-w-2-14-x-d-1-12in-14-x-57-x-38cm-boneivory-ornaments-image344626297.html
RM2B0K2A1–Masquerade Element: Crocodile Head (Omama), Yoruba peoples, Owo group, 17th–19th century, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, Owo group, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay, H. 5 1/2 x W. 2 1/4 x D. 1 1/2in. (14 x 5.7 x 3.8cm), Bone/Ivory-Ornaments
Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-headdress-and-costume-odogu-by-lawrence-ajanaku-born-circa-1933-nigeria-medium-cotton-cane-hessian-and-fabric-2013-2014dancers-of-the-okakagbe-dance-troupes-represent-forest-spirits-image235027451.html
RMRJABWF–Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits.
Masquerade Element: Human Face, 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group, Brass, H. x W. x D.: 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-masquerade-element-human-face-18th19th-century-nigeria-yoruba-peoples-162350662.html
RMKC3KWX–Masquerade Element: Human Face, 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group, Brass, H. x W. x D.: 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1
Okorosia masquerade mask made of painted wood. Dated 1937 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/okorosia-masquerade-mask-made-of-painted-wood-dated-1937-image257288192.html
RMTXGDM0–Okorosia masquerade mask made of painted wood. Dated 1937
Masquerade Costume, 20th century, 18 x 13 3/4in. (45.7 x 34.9cm), Cotton, porcupine quills; needlework, Nigeria, 20th century Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-costume-20th-century-18-x-13-34in-457-x-349cm-cotton-porcupine-quills-needlework-nigeria-20th-century-image573498418.html
RM2T9132A–Masquerade Costume, 20th century, 18 x 13 3/4in. (45.7 x 34.9cm), Cotton, porcupine quills; needlework, Nigeria, 20th century
Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume, Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker 1900s. Overall: 152.4 x 58.4 x 40.6 cm (60 x 23 x 16 in.) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/egngn-masquerade-dance-costume-africa-west-africa-nigeria-yorb-style-maker-1900s-overall-1524-x-584-x-406-cm-60-x-23-x-16-in-image596942796.html
RM2WK52HG–Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume, Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker 1900s. Overall: 152.4 x 58.4 x 40.6 cm (60 x 23 x 16 in.)
Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image562718260.html
RF2RKE0TM–Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria.
Ota, Nigeria, 15th Dec. 2021 Masquerade performs during the annual Iganmode Cultural Festival 2021 held in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The festival is held to showcase the cultural heritage of the Awori-Yoruba people. Credit: Adekunle Ajayi/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ota-nigeria-15th-dec-2021-masquerade-performs-during-the-annual-iganmode-cultural-festival-2021-held-in-ota-ogun-state-nigeria-the-festival-is-held-to-showcase-the-cultural-heritage-of-the-awori-yoruba-people-credit-adekunle-ajayialamy-live-news-image454219709.html
RM2HAYDTD–Ota, Nigeria, 15th Dec. 2021 Masquerade performs during the annual Iganmode Cultural Festival 2021 held in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The festival is held to showcase the cultural heritage of the Awori-Yoruba people. Credit: Adekunle Ajayi/Alamy Live News
Masquerade Element: Human Face 18th–19th century Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group. Masquerade Element: Human Face. Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group. 18th–19th century. Brass. Nigeria. Metal-Ornaments Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-element-human-face-18th19th-century-yoruba-peoples-ijebu-group-masquerade-element-human-face-yoruba-peoples-ijebu-group-18th19th-century-brass-nigeria-metal-ornaments-image458047028.html
RM2HH5RJC–Masquerade Element: Human Face 18th–19th century Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group. Masquerade Element: Human Face. Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group. 18th–19th century. Brass. Nigeria. Metal-Ornaments
Bildnummer: 53624352 Datum: 23.11.2009 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (091124) -- ABUJA, Nov. 24, 2009 (Xinhua) -- Masquerade from Nigeria s Nasarawa State take part in the 2009 Abuja Carnival Festival in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, Nov. 23, 2009. The 2009 Abuja Carnival started on Nov. 21. (Xinhua/News Agency of Nigeria) (3)NIGERIA-ABUJA-CARNIVAL PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Karneval Land und Leute Tradition Kostüm vdig xdp 2009 quer Bildnummer 53624352 Date 23 11 2009 Copyright Imago XINHUA Abuja Nov 24 2009 XINHUA Masquerade from Nigeria S Nasarawa State Take Part in The 2009 Abuja Carnival Festiv Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bildnummer-53624352-datum-23112009-copyright-imagoxinhua-091124-abuja-nov-24-2009-xinhua-masquerade-from-nigeria-s-nasarawa-state-take-part-in-the-2009-abuja-carnival-festival-in-abuja-capital-of-nigeria-nov-23-2009-the-2009-abuja-carnival-started-on-nov-21-xinhuanews-agency-of-nigeria-3nigeria-abuja-carnival-publicationxnotxinxchn-karneval-land-und-leute-tradition-kostm-vdig-xdp-2009-quer-bildnummer-53624352-date-23-11-2009-copyright-imago-xinhua-abuja-nov-24-2009-xinhua-masquerade-from-nigeria-s-nasarawa-state-take-part-in-the-2009-abuja-carnival-festiv-image562509831.html
RM2RK4F0R–Bildnummer: 53624352 Datum: 23.11.2009 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (091124) -- ABUJA, Nov. 24, 2009 (Xinhua) -- Masquerade from Nigeria s Nasarawa State take part in the 2009 Abuja Carnival Festival in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, Nov. 23, 2009. The 2009 Abuja Carnival started on Nov. 21. (Xinhua/News Agency of Nigeria) (3)NIGERIA-ABUJA-CARNIVAL PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Karneval Land und Leute Tradition Kostüm vdig xdp 2009 quer Bildnummer 53624352 Date 23 11 2009 Copyright Imago XINHUA Abuja Nov 24 2009 XINHUA Masquerade from Nigeria S Nasarawa State Take Part in The 2009 Abuja Carnival Festiv
Person dressed in a traditional ceremonial costume during the celebration of an Igbo ritual. According to tradition, this type of masquerade is used t Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/person-dressed-in-a-traditional-ceremonial-costume-during-the-celebration-of-an-igbo-ritual-according-to-tradition-this-type-of-masquerade-is-used-t-image356910451.html
RM2BMJJWR–Person dressed in a traditional ceremonial costume during the celebration of an Igbo ritual. According to tradition, this type of masquerade is used t
Old African wooden mask from the Ibibio people of Nigeria Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/old-african-wooden-mask-from-the-ibibio-people-of-nigeria-image1697880.html
RMATE859–Old African wooden mask from the Ibibio people of Nigeria
Man of Katsina (Nigeria), man of Jakoba kingdom (Hausa dependent), woman of Lussi region (Chad), man of Dombu city (Sierra Leone) and Felatah man of the Jarriba kingdom. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's 'Vollstaendige Völkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen' (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. Goedsche (1785-1863) was a German writer, bookseller and publisher in Meissen. Many of the illustrations were adapted from Bertuch's 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' and others. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/man-of-katsina-nigeria-man-of-jakoba-kingdom-hausa-dependent-woman-of-lussi-region-chad-man-of-dombu-city-sierra-leone-and-felatah-man-of-the-jarriba-kingdom-handcoloured-lithograph-from-friedrich-wilhelm-goedsches-vollstaendige-vlkergallerie-in-getreuen-abbildungen-complete-gallery-of-peoples-in-true-pictures-meissen-circa-1835-1840-goedsche-1785-1863-was-a-german-writer-bookseller-and-publisher-in-meissen-many-of-the-illustrations-were-adapted-from-bertuchs-bilderbuch-fur-kinder-and-others-image210071464.html
RMP5NG88–Man of Katsina (Nigeria), man of Jakoba kingdom (Hausa dependent), woman of Lussi region (Chad), man of Dombu city (Sierra Leone) and Felatah man of the Jarriba kingdom. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's 'Vollstaendige Völkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen' (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. Goedsche (1785-1863) was a German writer, bookseller and publisher in Meissen. Many of the illustrations were adapted from Bertuch's 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' and others.
Otuo, Edo State Nigeria - 08/05/2024 - Ceremonial mask dance, Egungun, voodoo, Africa Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/otuo-edo-state-nigeria-08052024-ceremonial-mask-dance-egungun-voodoo-africa-image605557439.html
RF2X55EKB–Otuo, Edo State Nigeria - 08/05/2024 - Ceremonial mask dance, Egungun, voodoo, Africa
Heads worn for the Ododua masquerade made of brass, in Benin Nigeria, 18th century, in the British Museum, London, UK Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/heads-worn-for-the-ododua-masquerade-made-of-brass-in-benin-nigeria-18th-century-in-the-british-museum-london-uk-image598914471.html
RM2WPAWEF–Heads worn for the Ododua masquerade made of brass, in Benin Nigeria, 18th century, in the British Museum, London, UK
Coin mask from Nigeria Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/coin-mask-from-nigeria-image6242440.html
RMA43RM9–Coin mask from Nigeria
ORI-ADE Masks dancing at the Bank of Badagry Historical Slave Trade Beach during the Annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival. The Masquerades are popularly celebrated among Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria for ritual purposes and entertainment. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ori-ade-masks-dancing-at-the-bank-of-badagry-historical-slave-trade-beach-during-the-annual-lagos-black-heritage-festival-the-masquerades-are-popularly-celebrated-among-yoruba-people-of-southwest-nigeria-for-ritual-purposes-and-entertainment-image331818878.html
RF2A7RJA6–ORI-ADE Masks dancing at the Bank of Badagry Historical Slave Trade Beach during the Annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival. The Masquerades are popularly celebrated among Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria for ritual purposes and entertainment.
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Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-headdress-and-costume-odogu-by-lawrence-ajanaku-born-circa-1933-nigeria-medium-cotton-cane-hessian-and-fabric-2013-2014dancers-of-the-okakagbe-dance-troupes-represent-forest-spirits-image235027438.html
RMRJABW2–Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits.
Funerary screen, late 19th century, 37 1/2 x 28 x 9 3/4 in. (95.3 x 71.1 x 24.8 cm), Wood, raffia, pigment, Nigeria, 19th century, As middlemen of the trans-Atlantic trade from the 1500s onward, the Kalabari peoples who live in the coastal Niger River delta area were in close contact with Europeans and their two-dimensional images. It seems likely that prints and paintings inspired the tradition of ancestral screens, which began around 1800. Their construction shows knowledge of European joinery techniques, learned from ships’ carpenters. Reserved for the heads of powerful trading houses Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/funerary-screen-late-19th-century-37-12-x-28-x-9-34-in-953-x-711-x-248-cm-wood-raffia-pigment-nigeria-19th-century-as-middlemen-of-the-trans-atlantic-trade-from-the-1500s-onward-the-kalabari-peoples-who-live-in-the-coastal-niger-river-delta-area-were-in-close-contact-with-europeans-and-their-two-dimensional-images-it-seems-likely-that-prints-and-paintings-inspired-the-tradition-of-ancestral-screens-which-began-around-1800-their-construction-shows-knowledge-of-european-joinery-techniques-learned-from-ships-carpenters-reserved-for-the-heads-of-powerful-trading-houses-image573494430.html
RM2T90WYX–Funerary screen, late 19th century, 37 1/2 x 28 x 9 3/4 in. (95.3 x 71.1 x 24.8 cm), Wood, raffia, pigment, Nigeria, 19th century, As middlemen of the trans-Atlantic trade from the 1500s onward, the Kalabari peoples who live in the coastal Niger River delta area were in close contact with Europeans and their two-dimensional images. It seems likely that prints and paintings inspired the tradition of ancestral screens, which began around 1800. Their construction shows knowledge of European joinery techniques, learned from ships’ carpenters. Reserved for the heads of powerful trading houses
Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image562608268.html
RF2RK90GC–Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria.
Ota, Nigeria, 15th Dec. 2021 Masquerade performs during the annual Iganmode Cultural Festival 2021 held in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The festival is held to showcase the cultural heritage of the Awori-Yoruba people. Credit: Adekunle Ajayi/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ota-nigeria-15th-dec-2021-masquerade-performs-during-the-annual-iganmode-cultural-festival-2021-held-in-ota-ogun-state-nigeria-the-festival-is-held-to-showcase-the-cultural-heritage-of-the-awori-yoruba-people-credit-adekunle-ajayialamy-live-news-image454219652.html
RM2HAYDPC–Ota, Nigeria, 15th Dec. 2021 Masquerade performs during the annual Iganmode Cultural Festival 2021 held in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The festival is held to showcase the cultural heritage of the Awori-Yoruba people. Credit: Adekunle Ajayi/Alamy Live News
Person dressed in a traditional ceremonial costume during the celebration of an Igbo ritual. According to tradition, this type of masquerade is used t Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/person-dressed-in-a-traditional-ceremonial-costume-during-the-celebration-of-an-igbo-ritual-according-to-tradition-this-type-of-masquerade-is-used-t-image356910684.html
RM2BMJK64–Person dressed in a traditional ceremonial costume during the celebration of an Igbo ritual. According to tradition, this type of masquerade is used t
Old African wooden mask from the Ibibio people of Nigeria Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/old-african-wooden-mask-from-the-ibibio-people-of-nigeria-image1697875.html
RMATE854–Old African wooden mask from the Ibibio people of Nigeria
King of the Hausa people., Nigeria. He wears a red bonnet and turban, tunic of broad green and red stripes, red pantalons and Arab boots. Roi de Boussa (Haoussa). Handcoloured woodcut by from Auguste Wahlen's Moeurs, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, (Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World) Librairie Historique-Artistique, Brussels, 1845. Wahlen was the pseudonym of Jean-Francois-Nicolas Loumyer (1801-1875), a writer and archivist with the Heraldic Department of Belgium. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/king-of-the-hausa-people-nigeria-he-wears-a-red-bonnet-and-turban-tunic-of-broad-green-and-red-stripes-red-pantalons-and-arab-boots-roi-de-boussa-haoussa-handcoloured-woodcut-by-from-auguste-wahlens-moeurs-usages-et-costumes-de-tous-les-peuples-du-monde-manners-customs-and-costumes-of-all-the-people-of-the-world-librairie-historique-artistique-brussels-1845-wahlen-was-the-pseudonym-of-jean-francois-nicolas-loumyer-1801-1875-a-writer-and-archivist-with-the-heraldic-department-of-belgium-image571824302.html
RM2T68RME–King of the Hausa people., Nigeria. He wears a red bonnet and turban, tunic of broad green and red stripes, red pantalons and Arab boots. Roi de Boussa (Haoussa). Handcoloured woodcut by from Auguste Wahlen's Moeurs, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, (Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World) Librairie Historique-Artistique, Brussels, 1845. Wahlen was the pseudonym of Jean-Francois-Nicolas Loumyer (1801-1875), a writer and archivist with the Heraldic Department of Belgium.
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RF2X55ETE–Otuo, Edo State Nigeria - 08/05/2024 - Ceremonial mask dance, Egungun, voodoo, Africa
ORI-ADE Masks dancing at the Bank of Badagry Historical Slave Trade Beach during the Annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival. The Masquerades are popularly celebrated among Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria for ritual purposes and entertainment. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ori-ade-masks-dancing-at-the-bank-of-badagry-historical-slave-trade-beach-during-the-annual-lagos-black-heritage-festival-the-masquerades-are-popularly-celebrated-among-yoruba-people-of-southwest-nigeria-for-ritual-purposes-and-entertainment-image331818836.html
RF2A7RJ8M–ORI-ADE Masks dancing at the Bank of Badagry Historical Slave Trade Beach during the Annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival. The Masquerades are popularly celebrated among Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria for ritual purposes and entertainment.
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Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-headdress-and-costume-odogu-by-lawrence-ajanaku-born-circa-1933-nigeria-medium-cotton-cane-hessian-and-fabric-2013-2014dancers-of-the-okakagbe-dance-troupes-represent-forest-spirits-image235027445.html
RMRJABW9–Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits.
Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image562718538.html
RF2RKE16J–Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria.
Ota, Nigeria, 15th Dec. 2021 Masquerade performs during the annual Iganmode Cultural Festival 2021 held in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The festival is held to showcase the cultural heritage of the Awori-Yoruba people. Credit: Adekunle Ajayi/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ota-nigeria-15th-dec-2021-masquerade-performs-during-the-annual-iganmode-cultural-festival-2021-held-in-ota-ogun-state-nigeria-the-festival-is-held-to-showcase-the-cultural-heritage-of-the-awori-yoruba-people-credit-adekunle-ajayialamy-live-news-image454219651.html
RM2HAYDPB–Ota, Nigeria, 15th Dec. 2021 Masquerade performs during the annual Iganmode Cultural Festival 2021 held in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The festival is held to showcase the cultural heritage of the Awori-Yoruba people. Credit: Adekunle Ajayi/Alamy Live News
Person dressed in a traditional ceremonial costume during the celebration of an Igbo ritual. According to tradition, this type of masquerade is used t Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/person-dressed-in-a-traditional-ceremonial-costume-during-the-celebration-of-an-igbo-ritual-according-to-tradition-this-type-of-masquerade-is-used-t-image356909310.html
RM2BMJHD2–Person dressed in a traditional ceremonial costume during the celebration of an Igbo ritual. According to tradition, this type of masquerade is used t
Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria. Before marriage, young women wear a blue and white striped apron tied with red wool bands. She wears a glass necklace and earrings. Both men and women rouge their teeth and lips with tobacco (or goerjie) and dye their arms and legs blue. Jeune fille de Kano (Haoussa oriental). Handcoloured woodcut by T.S. from Auguste Wahlen's Moeurs, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, (Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World) Librairie Historique-Artistique, Brussels, 1845. Wahlen was the pseudonym of Jean-Francois-Nic Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/young-unmarried-hausa-woman-of-kano-north-west-nigeria-before-marriage-young-women-wear-a-blue-and-white-striped-apron-tied-with-red-wool-bands-she-wears-a-glass-necklace-and-earrings-both-men-and-women-rouge-their-teeth-and-lips-with-tobacco-or-goerjie-and-dye-their-arms-and-legs-blue-jeune-fille-de-kano-haoussa-oriental-handcoloured-woodcut-by-ts-from-auguste-wahlens-moeurs-usages-et-costumes-de-tous-les-peuples-du-monde-manners-customs-and-costumes-of-all-the-people-of-the-world-librairie-historique-artistique-brussels-1845-wahlen-was-the-pseudonym-of-jean-francois-nic-image571825376.html
RM2T68W2T–Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria. Before marriage, young women wear a blue and white striped apron tied with red wool bands. She wears a glass necklace and earrings. Both men and women rouge their teeth and lips with tobacco (or goerjie) and dye their arms and legs blue. Jeune fille de Kano (Haoussa oriental). Handcoloured woodcut by T.S. from Auguste Wahlen's Moeurs, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, (Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World) Librairie Historique-Artistique, Brussels, 1845. Wahlen was the pseudonym of Jean-Francois-Nic
Otuo, Edo State Nigeria - 08/05/2024 - Ceremonial mask dance, Egungun, voodoo, Africa Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/otuo-edo-state-nigeria-08052024-ceremonial-mask-dance-egungun-voodoo-africa-image605557448.html
RF2X55EKM–Otuo, Edo State Nigeria - 08/05/2024 - Ceremonial mask dance, Egungun, voodoo, Africa
ORI-ADE Masks dancing at the Bank of Badagry Historical Slave Trade Beach during the Annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival. The Masquerades are popularly celebrated among Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria for ritual purposes and entertainment. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ori-ade-masks-dancing-at-the-bank-of-badagry-historical-slave-trade-beach-during-the-annual-lagos-black-heritage-festival-the-masquerades-are-popularly-celebrated-among-yoruba-people-of-southwest-nigeria-for-ritual-purposes-and-entertainment-image331819145.html
RF2A7RJKN–ORI-ADE Masks dancing at the Bank of Badagry Historical Slave Trade Beach during the Annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival. The Masquerades are popularly celebrated among Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria for ritual purposes and entertainment.
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Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-headdress-and-costume-odogu-by-lawrence-ajanaku-born-circa-1933-nigeria-medium-cotton-cane-hessian-and-fabric-2013-2014dancers-of-the-okakagbe-dance-troupes-represent-forest-spirits-image235027444.html
RMRJABW8–Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits.
Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image562607658.html
RF2RK8YPJ–Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria.
Person dressed in a traditional ceremonial costume during the celebration of an Igbo ritual. According to tradition, this type of masquerade is used t Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/person-dressed-in-a-traditional-ceremonial-costume-during-the-celebration-of-an-igbo-ritual-according-to-tradition-this-type-of-masquerade-is-used-t-image356909593.html
RM2BMJHR5–Person dressed in a traditional ceremonial costume during the celebration of an Igbo ritual. According to tradition, this type of masquerade is used t
Masquerade Element: Leopard Head (Omama). Culture: Yoruba peoples, Owo group. Dimensions: H. 6 x W. 2 1/2 x D. 1 1/8 in. (15.2 x 6.4 x 2.8 cm). Date: 17th-19th century. The influence of Benin royal art is particularly apparent in Owo, a Yoruba kingdom that came under Benin control in the fifteenth century and again in the eighteenth. Located on the eastern edge of Yorubaland, Owo is almost equidistant from Benin and Ife, the Yoruba cultural and religious center from which the reigning dynasty in Benin traces its origin. Although some Owo artworks resemble the highly naturalistic brass and ter Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-element-leopard-head-omama-culture-yoruba-peoples-owo-group-dimensions-h-6-x-w-2-12-x-d-1-18-in-152-x-64-x-28-cm-date-17th-19th-century-the-influence-of-benin-royal-art-is-particularly-apparent-in-owo-a-yoruba-kingdom-that-came-under-benin-control-in-the-fifteenth-century-and-again-in-the-eighteenth-located-on-the-eastern-edge-of-yorubaland-owo-is-almost-equidistant-from-benin-and-ife-the-yoruba-cultural-and-religious-center-from-which-the-reigning-dynasty-in-benin-traces-its-origin-although-some-owo-artworks-resemble-the-highly-naturalistic-brass-and-ter-image212903425.html
RMPAAGDN–Masquerade Element: Leopard Head (Omama). Culture: Yoruba peoples, Owo group. Dimensions: H. 6 x W. 2 1/2 x D. 1 1/8 in. (15.2 x 6.4 x 2.8 cm). Date: 17th-19th century. The influence of Benin royal art is particularly apparent in Owo, a Yoruba kingdom that came under Benin control in the fifteenth century and again in the eighteenth. Located on the eastern edge of Yorubaland, Owo is almost equidistant from Benin and Ife, the Yoruba cultural and religious center from which the reigning dynasty in Benin traces its origin. Although some Owo artworks resemble the highly naturalistic brass and ter
Otuo, Edo State Nigeria - 08/05/2024 - Ceremonial mask dance, Egungun, voodoo, Africa Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/otuo-edo-state-nigeria-08052024-ceremonial-mask-dance-egungun-voodoo-africa-image605557581.html
RF2X55ETD–Otuo, Edo State Nigeria - 08/05/2024 - Ceremonial mask dance, Egungun, voodoo, Africa
ORI-ADE Masks dancing at the Bank of Badagry Historical Slave Trade Beach during the Annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival. The Masquerades are popularly celebrated among Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria for ritual purposes and entertainment. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ori-ade-masks-dancing-at-the-bank-of-badagry-historical-slave-trade-beach-during-the-annual-lagos-black-heritage-festival-the-masquerades-are-popularly-celebrated-among-yoruba-people-of-southwest-nigeria-for-ritual-purposes-and-entertainment-image331817886.html
RF2A7RH2P–ORI-ADE Masks dancing at the Bank of Badagry Historical Slave Trade Beach during the Annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival. The Masquerades are popularly celebrated among Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria for ritual purposes and entertainment.
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Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/masquerade-headdress-and-costume-odogu-by-lawrence-ajanaku-born-circa-1933-nigeria-medium-cotton-cane-hessian-and-fabric-2013-2014dancers-of-the-okakagbe-dance-troupes-represent-forest-spirits-image235027443.html
RMRJABW7–Masquerade headdress and costume (odogu) by Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria. Medium: Cotton, cane; hessian and fabric 2013-2014.Dancers of the Okakagbe dance troupes represent forest spirits.
Ikem masquerade cap mask of painted and varnished wood, Nigeria Dated 1937 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ikem-masquerade-cap-mask-of-painted-and-varnished-wood-nigeria-dated-90827474.html
RMF7NFAA–Ikem masquerade cap mask of painted and varnished wood, Nigeria Dated 1937
Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image562608606.html
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Ikem masquerade cap mask of painted and varnished wood, Nigeria Dated 1937 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ikem-masquerade-cap-mask-of-painted-and-varnished-wood-nigeria-dated-90827473.html
RMF7NFA9–Ikem masquerade cap mask of painted and varnished wood, Nigeria Dated 1937
Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image562607983.html
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Men in Gelede Masks dancing to the beat of the spirit during the annual Lagos Black Heritage festival at the historical Slave Trade of Badagry Beach, Lagos Nigeria. Gelede Masquerades are being celebrated in South West Nigeria for ritual purposes and entertainment. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/men-in-gelede-masks-dancing-to-the-beat-of-the-spirit-during-the-annual-lagos-black-heritage-festival-at-the-historical-slave-trade-of-badagry-beach-lagos-nigeria-gelede-masquerades-are-being-celebrated-in-south-west-nigeria-for-ritual-purposes-and-entertainment-image331818254.html
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Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image564759309.html
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Yoruba Masquerades performing during the Black Heritage Festival, Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/yoruba-masquerades-performing-during-the-black-heritage-festival-badagry-lagos-nigeria-image417487189.html
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Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image564759020.html
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Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image564758438.html
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Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danafojura-the-oldest-masquerade-in-oyo-kingdom-performs-inside-a-burning-fire-at-the-world-sango-festival-which-is-an-annual-festival-held-among-the-yoruba-people-in-honor-of-sango-a-thunder-and-fire-deity-who-was-a-warrior-and-the-third-king-of-the-oyo-empire-after-succeeding-ajaka-his-elder-brother-the-festival-plays-host-to-visitors-from-all-over-the-country-and-followers-from-foreign-countries-oyo-state-lagos-nigeria-image564759871.html
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