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Mmuo (p. 85): Maiden Spirit (agbogho mmuo) masquerades perform annually during the dry season in the Nri-Awka area of northern Igboland (Nigeria). At these performances men dance as adolescent girls, miming and exaggerating their beauty and comportment. They also sing tributes to both real and spirit maidens.(source: http://www.carlos.emory.edu/content/maiden-spirit-agbogho-mmuo-helmet-mask)