Yorùbá Alárìnjó Acrobatics
Debbie Klein Debbie Klein
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 Published On Oct 21, 2012

A wonderful clip of acrobatic tricks performed by alárìnjó troupes in Yorùbá culture. Alárìnjó performers are entertainment masqueraders born into masquerade families. In addition to their roles as entertainers, alárìnjó performers worship and bear the sacred masks for the Egúngún (òrìsà of the ancestors). Alárìnjó performers dance, praise sing, and perform acrobatic and masquerade displays, while bàtá drummers provide the accompanying drum rhythms and texts.

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