Yoruba Egungun Headdress with Textile, Nigeria #1153 PROVENANCE Yacuba People the site of her actual

the site of her actual grave)

The shell has considerable significance in Hinduism and Buddhism

While it is most often green

so that the surroundings became very energetic and sunny

Yoruba Egungun Headdress with Textile, Nigeria #1153 PROVENANCE Yacuba People the site of her actualYoruba Egungun Headdress with Kaolin Pigment, Nigeria #1153 PROVENANCE Yoruba Masquerade Headdress for Ancestor Reverence, or the Ancestors Themselves as a Collective Force. Egungun is a visible manifestation of the Spirits of Departed Ancestors who periodically revisit the human community for remembrance, celebration, and blessings. Kaolin (as appearing in the eyes of this Headdress) was taken from Riverbeds, which was associated with Healing and