“Burn the Mmonwu” Contradictions and Contestations in Masquerade Performance in Uga, Anambra State in Southeastern Nigeria

Charles Gore

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December 01 2008 "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 Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information 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. https://doi.org/10.1162/afar.2008.41.4.60 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation 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 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsAfrican Arts Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2008 by the Regents of the University of California.2008 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

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