- The
Gẹlẹdẹ spectacle of the
Yoruba is a
public display by
colorful masks which combines art and
ritual dance to amuse,
educate and
inspire worship. Gelede...
- spirit's
representation in the
Gelede tradition.
Initiates of
Gelede receive a
shrine to
Oduduwa along with a
Gelede costume and mask. This
speaks to...
- that
Yemoja is the
leader of
Iyami as well as the
founder and
owner of
Gelede, a
society devoted to Iyami.
While the town of Ota,
Nigeria is the town...
- Mother” in the
Yoruba language (Ìyá: Mother; Nlá: Big or Great). In The
Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ Spectacle: Art, Gender, and
Social Harmony in an
African Culture, art...
-
nicknamed "
Gelede"
because she was
obese like her mother. Also like her mother,
Gelede loved dancing.
After getting married themselves,
neither Gelede or Efe's...
- individuals. The
Gẹlẹdẹ festival holds strong in the
Ikorodu local government area of
Lagos State. This festival, ****ociated with the
Gẹlẹdẹ society, fosters...
- Awo
Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ l’obìnrin le mọ̀. Bí obìnrin bá fi ojú kan Orò, Orò á gbe lọ. Meaning:
Women can parti****te in Egungun, a
woman can
experience Gelede. If...
-
southwestern Nigeria. They
celebrate Gélédé, a
masquerade ceremony commemorating the
importance of women. To the Yoruba,
Gélédé is
meant to
honor their ancestors...
- New York:
Alfred A. Knopf: 52ff. Drewal, M. T., and H. J. Drewal. 1983.
Gelede: A
Study of Art and
Feminine Power Among the Yoruba. Bloomington: Indiana...
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feature prominently in the
rituals of
certain African cultures. In the
Gelede cult of the
Yoruba people of
Benin and
Southwest Nigeria, a
spotted hyena...