Culture Fix: Babalawo Amos Dyson and Katherine Smith on Egun
FOWLER | 12 p.m., Fowler Museum
On view in the exhibition Axé Bahia is an Egungun masquerade ensemble from the island of Itaparica in Bahia, Brazil that represents an Egun (ancestral spirit) called Baba Xango. In this gallery talk, Babalawo (priest of Ifá divination) Amos Dyson will discuss the role of Egun in traditional practices of Yoruba religion. Art historian Katherine Smith will then trace the lineage of Egun, which began in West Africa and evolved through a number of Black Atlantic cultures through the Middle Passage.
More detailed information is available on the Fowler Museum website.
Event Date: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 12–1 p.m.
Venue: Fowler Museum
Price: Free*
*#CultureFix is a short format, informal gallery talk featuring artists, curators and other luminaries. No reservation required.
The Fowler Museum is located in North Campus.
Parking is available in lot 4.