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Egungun masquerade figure in Nigeria, part of the ancestral spirit tradition of West African cultures a visual analogue to traditional rites that regained prominence when Christian practices waned. Photo credit: Michaël Wittmer via Wikimedia Commons

Egungun masquerade figure in Nigeria, part of the ancestral spirit tradition of West African cultures a visual analogue to traditional rites that regained prominence when Christian practices waned. Photo credit: Michaël Wittmer via Wikimedia Commons
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TypePhotograph · image/jpeg
CreditMICHAEL WITTMER; mik67
Added26 January 2026
Dimensions1920 × 1280
Size671 KB
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