The whirling acrobatic masquerade dancers from Edo state were hands down the students’ favorite performers during the recent school celebration of Nigerian Cultre Day. With masks over their faces and colorful jumpsuits, they looked like masked harlequins, and they proved to be playful at times. The masquerade dance has also been [...]
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Masquerade Dancers
Posted in Nigeria, tagged dance, edo, masquerade on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrating Nigerian Independence & Culture
Posted in Nigeria, tagged benin, culture, edo, fashion, handicraft, Nigeria on September 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I guess today is the day I can stop complaining to my husband that we have so little contact with the local culture. The school annually marks Nigeria’s independence day with a culture day. For the entire day classes are suspended, so the school community can enjoy the exhibits and performances not only by students [...]
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