ARTS & CULTURE – The Gelede Festival
Annually the Gelede is held to honor the creative and mighty powers of women elders, female ancestors, and goddesses.
In this edition of Arts and Culture, let’s take you to Benin Republic where we will be exploring Gelede.
The Gelede mask festival is performed by the Yoruba-Nago community that is spread over Benin, Nigeria and Togo.
Our guide is Tofik Abdul Nasir.