Egungun

Among the Yoruba, the annual ceremonies in honor of the dead serve as a means of assuring their ancestors a place among the living. They believe the ancestors have the responsibility to compel the living to uphold the ethical standards of the past generations of their clan, town or family. The Egungun are celebrated in festivals, known as Odun Egungun, and in Yoruba  Amongst the family ritual through the masquerade custom.

the photo on the page is that of Iro Masquerade in Ile Ife with Oluwo head of Iro Masquerade