Egungun festival has been described as one of the most colourful cultural celebrations in Africa. Celebrated among the Yoruba people found mainly in the South Western parts of Nigeria, the Egungun festival is marked to give assurance to the dead, that they are remembered and still have a place in the land of the living. The festival kicks off in November every year and ends in April before the annual rains set in. Featuring masqueraders and flogging, the Egungun festival is based on legendary folklore. It is said that a mother...