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“Burn the Mmonwu” Contradictions and Contestations in Masquerade Performance in Uga, Anambra State in Southeastern Nigeria
Charles Gore
Charles Gore
Charles Gore has carried out extensive research in Edo state and elsewhere in southern Nigeria since 1986 from a grass roots perspective. He was consultant for the BBC film Artist Unknown and published a monograph, Art, Performance and Ritual in Benin City in 2007. cg2@s0as.ac.uk
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Charles Gore
Charles Gore has carried out extensive research in Edo state and elsewhere in southern Nigeria since 1986 from a grass roots perspective. He was consultant for the BBC film Artist Unknown and published a monograph, Art, Performance and Ritual in Benin City in 2007. cg2@s0as.ac.uk
Online ISSN: 1937-2108
Print ISSN: 0001-9933
© 2008 by the Regents of the University of California.
2008
African Arts (2008) 41 (4): 60–73.
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Charles Gore; “Burn the Mmonwu” Contradictions and Contestations in Masquerade Performance in Uga, Anambra State in Southeastern Nigeria. African Arts 2008; 41 (4): 60–73. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/afar.2008.41.4.60
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