Ireme
In Abakuá, the Ireme (also called Ñáñigo) is a masked dancer and spiritual figure who represents ancestral spirits and acts as an enforcer of justice, protector of the society’s secrets, and purifier during rituals and initiations.
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Clothed in a tight, full-body costume with a cloth hood and a whisk or stick, the Ireme performs sacred dances that are central to Abakuá ceremonies, embodying both mystery and authority.
Abakuá is a male secret society that originated in Cuba in the early 1800s, specifically in Regla, Havana, in 1836.
It was created by enslaved and free Afro-Cubans who brought traditions from the Ekpe societies of the Efik, Ibibio, and Ejagham peoples in the Cross River region of southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon.
Lees meer >In Abakuá, the Ireme (also called Ñáñigo) is a masked dancer and spiritual figure who represents ancestral spirits and acts as an enforcer of justice, protector of the society’s secrets, and purifier during rituals and initiations.
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