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Yoruba: Quick Facts

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Yoruba mask
Yoruba female figure
Gelede mask
Yoruba cap mask
Figure 6: Ritual dancing in Nigeria. Yoruba performing a dance in honour of the god Shango.
Yoruba ceremonial robe
Yoruba twin figures
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William R. Bascom
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