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Mgbedike (masquerades, cultural events, ... Events (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Masquerade of the Igbo people of Africa, performed in the northcentral Igbo region during the annual dry season festivals and at the burial festivals of respected men. It features massive mask costumes surmounted by horns, representing masculine physical strength and spiritual power.
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| Mgbedike (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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| Mgbedike (Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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| Mgbedike (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: K.KM |
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Activities Facet |
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.... Events (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ events (activities) (G) |
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............ cultural events (G) |
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................ masquerades (G) |
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.................... Mgbedike (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Maskerade van het Afrikaanse Igbovolk, uitgevoerd in de noordelijk-centrale Igboregio tijdens de jaarlijkse feesten voor het droge seizoen en begrafenisrituelen van aanzienlijke mannen. Daarbij worden zware maskerkostuums met hoorns gebruikt, die de fysieke en spirituele kracht van de man verbeelden. |
| Spanish ..... Mascarada de la Igbo people of Africa, llevada a cabo en la region centro-norte de Igbo durante los festivales de la estación seca anual y en los festivales funerarios de los hombres respetables. Se caracteriza por los trajes de máscaras voluminosos coronados por cuernos, que representan la fuerza física masculina y el poder espiritual. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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[CDBP-SNPC Preferred, RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VP Preferred] |
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AAT-Ned (1994-) |
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African Arts of Transformation (1970) 31 |
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Bach, Assuming the Guise (1991) illustration, 46 |
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Contributed as a candidate term Candidate term -- AFRART -- 4/00 |
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (1872-1965) No. 90, 59, J.S. Boston, "Some northern Igbo masquerades" Part I, Jan-June, 1960 |
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TAA database (2000-) |
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