Egúngún
ancestor intermediate Yoruba single tradition · 2
Ancestral spirits of the Yoruba and Fon peoples, embodied in Egúngún masks.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- ancestors
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (2)
Source passages
“According to lore, Egúngún originated among Yoruba people in Oyo but spread westward, now being found throughout Southern Benin and Togo and into Ghana.”
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