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Apple QuickTime Audio  |  1996-05-27  |  2.6 MB  |  1 channel  |  44,100 sample rate  |  1 minute, 58 seconds
Transcription: Treasure 27, African Spirit Dancer. Disguised as animals, spirits, ancestors, or just as ordinary human beings, African masquerade performers enact well-known legends and stories. Among the Yoruba people in Nigeria, where this snail shell costume comes from, there are several kinds of masquerade performances. Once a year, the masquerade called features masqueraders who represent ancestors, as well as other characters that entertain the audience and support the ancestors in some way. The Igungan songs and dances remind the living about correct social behavior, for if misfortune strikes, one exp ...