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Agbogho Mmuo, or
Maiden Spirits are
annual masquerade ceremonies or
performances held
during the dry
season in the Nri-Awka area in the
northern part...
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funerals and
ceremonies that
purify the
village and
other communal places.
Agbogho mmuo, or
Maiden Spirit masquerades perform annually during the dry season...
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inherit his father's riches", and "the girl is a ripe
agbogho";
using "the girl is a ripe
agbogho" as an example,
Okolo argues that it doesn't have the...
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include Christmas time celebrations. Some of the best
known include the
Agbogho Mmuo (Igbo:
Maiden spirit)
masks of the
northern Igbo
which represent the...
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Young women, for example, are
incarnated in the
society through the
àgbọ́ghọ̀ mmúọ́
masking tradition in
which mean
represent ideal and
benevolent spirits...
- Okafor,
Chinyere G. (June 2007). "Global Encounters: 'Barbie' in
Nigerian Agbogho-Mmuo Mask Context".
Journal of
African Cultural Studies. 19: 37–54. doi:10...
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Pende mask in "Les
Demoiselles d'Avignon" Igbo
maiden spirit helmet mask (
Agbogho Mmwo);
early 20th century; 50.2 x 14.6 x 30.5 cm (193⁄4 x 53⁄4 x 12 in...
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ancestor (okpu) and the parents, and
children are
categorized as
okoro and
agbogho.
These personal and
social symbols contribute to the
religious character...
- set of
Maiden Spirit Dance Regalia, from the
Agbogo Mmuo (also spelled,
Agbogho Mmuo),
which is the
Maiden Spirit Dance of the Igbo
people of Nigeria....
- (goes out only at
midnight when
people are at sleep)
Mmerede masquerade Agbogho masquerade Awule masquerade Mkpulose masquerade Ukwadiora masquerade The...
