Ekpo Masquerade dance in display at Ubakala, Umuahia, Abia State.In a small Igbo village, the annual Ekpo masquerade was held to honor the ancestors. Amadi, a young man, was chosen for the first time to wear the Ekpo Nkak mask, symbolizing the spirit of vengeance.
His father, Okoro, a revered dancer, reminded him that the mask…