File:A sculpture of the Egba Chalk and Palm Oil masquerade- Eegun Efun Osun.jpg

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English: A sculpture of the Egba Chalk and Palm Oil masquerade- Eegun Efun Ogun
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Camera location7° 09′ 59.4″ N, 3° 20′ 29.04″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

This is a sculpture of the Eegun/Egungun Efun-Osun which means Masquerade of Chalk and Palm Oil. It is often said to be a spirit being which visits Abeokuta yearly with in this look. It is bilaterally painted in chalk and solidified palm oil. It is believed that the masquerade won wars for the Egba people who lived in Olumo rock in ancient times.

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