Agbogho Mmuo are maiden spirit masks that represent the spirit of dead girls that have manifested in the dancer to come back to parade in their communities. The masks also symbolise the ideals of female beauty among many Nri-Awka Igbo communities. Their extremely white faces symbolise that they are spirits.
Location: ?Unsure?, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1913 | Credit: Thomas
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