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A masquerade ceremony (or masked rite, festival, procession or dance) is a cultural or religious event involving the wearing of masks. In the Dogon religion, the traditional beliefs of the Dogon people of Mali, there are several mask dances, some of which include the Sigi festival. The Sigi entered the Guinness Book of Records as the "Longest religious ceremony." Other examples include the West African and African Diaspora masquerades, such as Egungun Masquerades, Northern Edo Masquerades, the Omabe festival of Nsukka, Caribbean Carnival (which is called Mas), and Jonkonnu. (en) Uma cerimônia masquerade (ou mascarado, mascarada rito, festival, procissão ou dança) é um evento cultural ou religioso envolvendo o uso de máscaras. Exemplos incluem a África Ocidental e Diáspora africana mascaradas, tal como os egunguns, , Nsukka (festival omabe), Carnaval do Caribe (que é chamado Mas) e . (pt) |
| rdfs:comment |
A masquerade ceremony (or masked rite, festival, procession or dance) is a cultural or religious event involving the wearing of masks. In the Dogon religion, the traditional beliefs of the Dogon people of Mali, there are several mask dances, some of which include the Sigi festival. The Sigi entered the Guinness Book of Records as the "Longest religious ceremony." Other examples include the West African and African Diaspora masquerades, such as Egungun Masquerades, Northern Edo Masquerades, the Omabe festival of Nsukka, Caribbean Carnival (which is called Mas), and Jonkonnu. (en) Uma cerimônia masquerade (ou mascarado, mascarada rito, festival, procissão ou dança) é um evento cultural ou religioso envolvendo o uso de máscaras. Exemplos incluem a África Ocidental e Diáspora africana mascaradas, tal como os egunguns, , Nsukka (festival omabe), Carnaval do Caribe (que é chamado Mas) e . (pt) |
