Death and the King’s Horseman
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Death and the King’s Horseman

by

Wole Soyinka

Death and the King’s Horseman Terms

Egungun

Ceremonial costumes that Yoruba men wear during a specific annual ceremony to honor the dead. The costume allows the wearer to channel the ancestors. Only men can wear them. read analysis of Egungun
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