| Ijele Masquerade performing at the burial | And then came Ijele. Full of colours and decorations, whirling around like a dried mango leaf in the harmattan breeze. What a sensational sight to behold. | Freemode version | Two masquerades, Ijele and another masquerade on stilts, accompanying Ezenwa's sister and her in-law's to come and honor late Chief Agbazuo. A crowd is forming around them and the two masquerades are dancing and entertaining everyone present. At some point the masquerade on sti

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57K views · 1.9K reactions | Ijele Masquerade, known as the biggest Masquerade in Sub-Saharan Africa, was listed in the UNESCO Archives as an intangible cultural element in need of urgent safeguarding. In many communities in the state of Anambra in South-Eastern Nigeria, celebrations, burial ceremonies and other special occasions during the dry season to evoke fertility and a bountiful harvest feature the performance of the Ijele masquerade. | Nwanyiocha | Facebook

Moving and Installing Of “Ijele Masquerade” Sculpture At Unuasata Roundabout, Enugu City || NKANUTVMEDIA | NKANU TV