Nigeria: The Annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival

Women dance during black heritage festival at Freedom park in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, April 2, 2012. Lagos is hosting its annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival this week, which this year includes a look at relations between Nigeria and Italy, a popular spot with young migrant workers from Africa's most populous nation. Image: Sunday Alamba


Performers with traditional statues on their heads wait to perform at the Lagos Black Heritage Festival in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, April 2, 2012. Image: John Gambrell


People in costumes prepare to perform at the Lagos Black Heritage Festival in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, April 2, 2012. Image: John Gambrell.


A performer attempts to guide the 'spirit' within a large costume at the Lagos Black Heritage Festival in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, April 2, 2012. Image: John Gambrell



Women with traditional feathers dance around a man embodying a spirit in a costume at the Lagos Black Heritage Festival in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, April 2, 2012. Image: Sunday Alamba

Masquerade dance at the Lagos Black Heritage Festival. Image: John Gambrell


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