Mgbedike

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Scope note
Masquerade of the Igbo people of Africa, performed in the northcentral Igbo region during the annual dry season festivals and at the burial festivals of respected men. It features massive mask costumes surmounted by horns, representing masculine physical strength and spiritual power.
Mgbedike
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024