Tradition· Long-Form Article
Ancestral Echoes: Unmasking the Spiritual Secrets of the Oro Masquerade
The Oro masquerade is the voice of the ancestors among the Yoruba, a night ritual so sacred that the uninitiated, and often all women, must stay indoors while it passes. Born among the Yoruba of Nigeria and taken up by neighbouring peoples like the Edo and Ijaw, it has long stood as a bridge between the dead and the living.
8/2/2023 · 4 min
