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- In African dance: Masquerade dancers
The Egungun ancestral masqueraders of Yorubaland appear in a wide variety of loosely flowing cloth or palm-leaf costumes, often with carved headpieces. The heavier the mask, the less freedom for dance. For example, Epa masqueraders of the Ekiti-Yoruba carry carved helmet masks with elaborate superstructures whose…
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