Agbala shrine house in Amoba (Amawbia), photo taken 1966. #amawbia #anambra #igboshrine #igboarchitecture #igboarts

The Onye Ocha mask, Igbo’s classic parody of the colonial white man! While some masks were for serious rituals, this one brought the drama, comedy, and satire to Igbo festivals. Pictured from p.d. Amawbia, Anambra State, captured in the 1930s by G.I. Jones, at MAA Cambridge.
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