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Ijele Masquerade

Index Ijele Masquerade

Ijele Masquerade, known as the biggest Masquerade in Sub-Saharan Africa, is a tradition of the Igbo people of Nigeria and was listed in the UNESCO Archives as an intangible cultural element in need of urgent safeguarding. [1]

6 relations: Aguleri, Anambra State, Igbo people, Niger River, Umuleri, UNESCO.

Aguleri

Aguleri, meaning "Agulu son of Eri", is a town in southeastern Nigeria.

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Anambra State

Anambra is a state in southeastern Nigeria.

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Igbo people

The Igbo people (also Ibo," formerly also Iboe, Ebo, Eboe, Eboans, Heebo; natively Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò) are an ethnic group native to the present-day south-central and southeastern Nigeria.

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Niger River

The Niger River is the principal river of West Africa, extending about.

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Umuleri

Umueri also known and pronounced as Umuleri is an ancient town in Anambra State of Southeastern Nigeria.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijele_Masquerade

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