- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
-
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...
- 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...
- individuals. The
Gẹlẹdẹ festival holds strong in the
Ikorodu local government area of
Lagos State. This festival, ****ociated with the
Gẹlẹdẹ society, fosters...
-
Geledés -
Black Women's
Institute (
Geledés -
Instituto da
Mulher Negra) is a
Brazilian political organization of
black women against racism and ****ism...
-
celebrated in Otta
includes Egungun festival,
Iganmode Cultural Festival,
Gelede Festival, etc. Ota is an
ancient Awori kingdom whose existence dated back...
- the Bini. The most po****r
Yoruba manifestations of this
custom are the
Gelede masquerades.
Women wear long
flowing robes and
headscarves made by local...
