Check out this video of Lugulu masquerades (along with the accompanying Ikpo, Oteru and Ogbuke Ajaba masquerades). The date of the video was undetermined at the time this post was published but appears to date back several years (possibly more than a decade). The full video includes comments from elders interviewed about the state of Afikpo culture. This is a...

In this video, hundreds of Okumkpo masquerades deliver group and solo performances of dance, drama and drumming. This is a classic example of authentic African masquerade dance and theater at its best!

Check out this video of Lugulu masquerades (along with the accompanying Ikpo, Oteru and Ogbuke Ajaba masquerades). The date of the video was undetermined at the time this post was published but appears to date back several years (possibly more than a decade). The full video includes comments from elders interviewed about the state of Afikpo culture. This is a...

These African masks were made by craftsmen from Afikpo. The masks are among a distinctive art form called “Afikpo Masks” which are on display in museums and sold in art galleries worldwide.  ...

Ota Ikonte is a masquerade known for its clownish appearance and behavior. The masquerade entertains by mimicking the gestures of a drunk person, a clown and other off-beat...

Okwe-Ebu is a masquerade that accompanies other masquerades. This masquerade serves as both a mouthpiece for the masquerade it accompanies as well as a praise singer to those watching the masquerade display. The praise singing often results in audience members giving gifts of money or other items of value to Okwa-Ebu and/or the masquerade it...