phyllis galembo

akata dance masquerade, cross river, nigeria, 2004

egungun, bohican, benin, 2006

jaguar style or ekong-itaghafon, calabar, nigeria, 2005

rara, haiti, 2005-2006

man with whip in jacmel, haiti, 1997

egungun, djidjimbo safou ognon warrior, adandokpodji village, benin 2006

ekpeyong edet dance group, calabar, nigeria, 2005

sierra leone, 2008-2009

ngar ball traditional masquerade dance, cross river, nigeria, 2004

two boys with whip, jacmel, haiti, 1997

ekpe, calabar south,nNigeria, 2005

three men with chains, jacmel, haiti, 1997

santeria practitioner, cuba, 1996

all photographs by phyllis galembo.

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