- West African Masquerade (costume photos)
- Masquerade ceremony (general – Wikipedia)
- Egungun (Yoruba masquerads – Wikipedia)
Nigeria, video example:
“One of the functions of these clown masquerade dancers is to distract the audience from more serious things that may be occurring at a nearby location; for example, more serious masquerade dancing in which the dancers are said to be possessed by spirits-often very powerful spirits that should not be seen by anyone who has not been initiated.”
Burkina Faso, example: