Masks and Masquerade

Skin-covered female masks were actually performed by women in Ejagham culture. The elaborate hairstyles of the masks, their intricate facial markings, and their sharply filed teeth were embodiments of ideal feminine beauty.
CREDIT: Original research, field footage, and scripts by Amanda Carlson, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Hartford, Connecticut. Films by Amanda Carslon, 1996-2001, Cross River State, Nigeria, and Havana, Cuba. Film and video editing by Edward Isin, Convergent Media. Voice narration produced by Marketing Mania. Used by permission.

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