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The Gelede masked dance and Ketu society : the role of the transvestite masquerade in placating powerful women while maintaining the patrilineal ideology

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Author:
Babatunde, Emmanuel D  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Benin
Date:
1988
Notes:
Issued as Annales. Sciences humaines. MuseĢe Royal d'Afrique Centrale, no. 126.
Illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references.
AFAINDEX2
Topic:
Gelede (Yoruba rite)  Search this
Gelede dance  Search this
Cross-dressing in art  Search this
Ketu masquerades  Search this
Masks, Yoruba  Search this
Call number:
GN654.A4 T332
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_514042