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How the Mourning of a Nigerian King Birthed the Traditional Yoruba Opera

How the Mourning of a Nigerian King Birthed the Traditional Yoruba Opera

The Yoruba Opera which dates to the early part of the 17th century is the traditional theatre of the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria. They were known as Egungun masquerade cult with the sole goal of entertaining the king. The Yoruba masque theatre came to prominence during the reign of King Ogbolu, the Alaafln of…

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