OzikoroÒkòròshì Ọma: The Heart of Igbo Masquerade Culture
Òkòròshì masquerades perform religious and timekeeping functions. Except in Mbieri area where the festival occurs towards December, Òkòròshì masquerade features shortly before the harvest of the New-yam , between July and August. There are two kinds of Okroshi. Òkòròshì Ọma and Òkòròshì Ọjọ, the former being playful and entertaining, while the other is feared…