Statements (30)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Igbo_religion
gptkb:Yoruba_religion |
gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Igbo_people
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
ancestral veneration
community identity |
gptkbp:features |
dancing
folk rituals masquerade performances |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mmanwu Festival
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gptkbp:language |
Igbo
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Southeastern_Nigeria
gptkb:Nigeria |
gptkbp:mask |
wooden masks
cloth masks |
gptkbp:participants |
men
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gptkbp:prohibits |
women from performing as masqueraders
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gptkbp:purpose |
entertainment
spiritual protection social control |
gptkbp:season |
dry season
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gptkbp:symbolizes |
ancestral spirits
mystical forces |
gptkbp:targetAudience |
community members
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Igbo_land
gptkb:Enugu_State gptkb:Southeast_Nigeria gptkb:Igboland |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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