Egun Ilu Ipaja (Masquerades of Ipaja)

Egungun is popularly known to be a Yoruba masquerade and a collective force of past ancestors. They are known to have their identities hidden behind a mask because they are incarnated beings. The Egungun, now fondly called Eegun by the modern Yoruba and foreign entities who can’t get the pronunciation right, is a highly honoured god in Yoruba land. Egungun/Eegun is fondly referred to as an Orisa in Yoruba Land, this is because it is believed that they are a manifestation of ancestral spirits who come visiting periodically for remembrance, visitation and celebration. It is believed that there are varieties of Egungun for different towns, cultures, traditions and seasons- each culture in the Y...View all