In Africa, and in Igboland, south-east Nigeria, festivals are an important aspect of religious activity.
The presence of masquerade acts frequently adds to the joyful tone of this component of religious service.
These masquerades, like the sculptures and figurines, depict a variety of spiritual entities, such as ancestors, gods, or animal tutelary.
Simple wooden carved masks to sophisticated garments made of animal skin, cloth, shells, leaves, pearls, fur, and feathers are used by the masquerades to create beautiful art.
Some masks are human or animal-like, while others are unrecognizable.
The above depicts Igbo masquerades of southeast Nigeria as uploaded on our Youtube channel NaijaChronicles.
Simple wooden carved masks to sophisticated garments made of animal skin, cloth, shells, leaves, pearls, fur, and feathers are used by the masquerades to create beautiful art.
Some masks are human or animal-like, while others are unrecognizable.
The above depicts Igbo masquerades of southeast Nigeria as uploaded on our Youtube channel NaijaChronicles.