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The egúngún masquerade tradition, practiced by the Yorùbá people of West Africa and their diasporic

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Have questions about an artwork on your next visit at the Museum? Download our ASK Brooklyn Museum a

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One: Egúngún tells the life story of a twentieth century Yorùbá masquerade dance costume (egúngún),

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On view for two more weeks, take one last deep look at a single type of egúngún, a vibrant Yorùbá ma

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The Yorùbá masquerade dance costume on view in One: Egúngún is comprised of various fabrics, such as

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“Aṣọ-òkè is not just an artwork—it’s a way of life.” —Professor Felicia Ogunsheye, Ìbàdàn, Nigeria.

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“Aṣọ-òkè is not just an artwork—it’s a way of life.” —Professor Felicia Ogunsheye, Ìbàdàn, Nigeria.

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“Aṣọ-òkè is not just an artwork—it’s a way of life.” —Professor Felicia Ogunsheye, Ìbàdàn, Nigeria.

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“Aṣọ-òkè is not just an artwork—it’s a way of life.” —Professor Felicia Ogunsheye, Ìbàdàn, Nigeria.

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Masquerade costumes like the one on view in the exhibition One: Egúngún are a vibrant part of Yorùbá

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Masquerade costumes like the one on view in the exhibition One: Egúngún are a vibrant part of Yorùbá

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Masquerade costumes like the one on view in the exhibition One: Egúngún are a vibrant part of Yorùbá

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Join us on Thursday, June 6 for our Chancellor’s Day Teacher Workshop: One Work, Many Stories, explo

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Two current exhibitions, Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving and One: Egúngún, include wall te

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How do you bring multiple voices into a museum? Film is a great way to do that, especially when you’

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Àdìrẹ is an indigo-dyed cotton textile on view in the exhibition One Egúngún . It is a resist-dyed Y

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E kaaro! Welcome! There is power and meaning in language. There is power and a sense of welcoming in

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Egúngún masquerades strengthen connections between the living and their ancestors in West African Yo

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Egúngún masquerades strengthen connections between the living and their ancestors in West African Yo

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The agbádá or dàńdógó is a garment that symbolizes wealth and social importance in Yorùbá society. T

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In love with indigo? Join us 3/10 for a special Creativity Lab celebrating the exhibition One Egúngú

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In love with indigo? Join us 3/10 for a special Creativity Lab celebrating the exhibition One Egúngú

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In love with indigo? Join us 3/10 for a special Creativity Lab celebrating the exhibition One Egúngú

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In love with indigo? Join us 3/10 for a special Creativity Lab celebrating the exhibition One Egúngú

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In love with indigo? Join us 3/10 for a special Creativity Lab celebrating the exhibition One Egúngú

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In love with indigo? Join us 3/10 for a special Creativity Lab celebrating the exhibition One Egúngú

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In love with indigo? Join us 3/10 for a special Creativity Lab celebrating the exhibition One Egúngú

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In love with indigo? Join us 3/10 for a special Creativity Lab celebrating the exhibition One Egúngú

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Yorùbá culture is as alive in Brooklyn as it is in Benin, Nigeria, Brazil, and other parts of Africa

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Yorùbá culture is as alive in Brooklyn as it is in Benin, Nigeria, Brazil, and other parts of Africa

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Yorùbá culture is as alive in Brooklyn as it is in Benin, Nigeria, Brazil, and other parts of Africa

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Yorùbá culture is as alive in Brooklyn as it is in Benin, Nigeria, Brazil, and other parts of Africa

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Yorùbá culture is as alive in Brooklyn as it is in Benin, Nigeria, Brazil, and other parts of Africa

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Swirling into motion, egúngún masquerade costumes appear during annual festivities to bless the comm

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Àṣẹ, àṣẹ, àṣẹ. With prayers to the ancestors and the pouring of libations, spiritual power was broug

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Take a deep look at a single type of egúngún, a vibrant Yorùbá masquerade dance costume worn to hono

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 Here’s a little BLUESDAY inspiration from our African arts collection, currently on view in Infinit

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