GELEDE ceremonies and Festival The ‘GELEDE’ Ceremony involves carefully choreographed dance, singing and music and especially drumming. The performances are given by men, wearing masks that feature sculptured images of…
GELEDE and Yoruba Belief The Gelede Social Agenda rests on the Yoruba maximum Eso I’aye, the word is fragile. Life is delicate and should be lived with caution with emphasis…
History and Origin of GELEDE There are 256 ‘ODU IFA’ which contain a number of poems called ‘ESE IFA’. An ‘ESE IFA’ is typically a narrative about a person or…
Importance of GELEDE festival Although the ‘GELEDE CEREMONY’ may be staged at anytime of the year. The reason are the following : To better the life of an individual To…
GELEDE Spectacles The festival always begins with an ALL-NIGHT concert called ‘EFE’ which features the ‘EFE MALE MASK’. The EFE MASK uses satire to entertain and educate. Given the concern…
GELEDE mask and Costume ‘GELEDE MASKS’ are worn with a costume consisting of layers of elaborate and colorful cloth. The ‘GELEDE MASK’ is more accurately a HEADDRESS, since it rests…