OzikoroReinterpreting Masculine Cultural Traditions: The Hidden Influence of Women in Igbo Festivals
Africa is a continent with many cultures. In places like Southern Nigeria, where the Igbo people live, one culture that almost everybody knows is the masquerade (or masking) tradition. People believe that only men masquerade, but they do not say how their fear or respect for women will help start some of these masquerade cults…