Egúngún appear in annual or biennial festivals held by Yoruba-speaking peoples to honour the ancestors and request their blessings. The Egúngún in the Brighton collection consists of an elaborately layered costume made up of panels of embroidered, appliquéd textiles. The … Continued
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