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Odo Masquerade Festival

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Odo masquerade festival Listenⓘ is a masquerade festival Celebrated in some parts of Enugu State the South-eastern part of Nigeria.[1] It is an annual festival holding every two years, At time when the dead are believed to return in masked form to their families and community.[2]

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StatusActive
GenreFestivals
FrequencyEvery Two years
LocationEnugu State
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Odo masquerade festival
A Ngwo odo
StatusActive
GenreFestivals
FrequencyEvery Two years
LocationEnugu State
CountryNigeria
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Historical origin

Odo comes from the word "Odomagana" meaning "masquerade" in some parts of Igboland.[3] Odo is celebrated mostly in the Ngwo clan,[4] the Ebe people and the Ojebe Ogene clan,[5] and some parts of the Ezeagu and Nsukka regions.[6]

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  • Ngwo odo masquerade
    Ngwo odo masquerade
  • Obiaka of Adukwu Ebe
    Obiaka of Adukwu Ebe
  • A gathering of multiple odo in Ebe
    A gathering of multiple odo in Ebe

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