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Gelede Festival

Gelede Festival
Ìṣẹ̀ṣeAssembly, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
7.2244°N, 2.0083°E

A UNESCO-listed Yoruba tradition across southwestern Benin honoring mothers and female elders through elaborate wooden masks, drumming and dance — the timing shifts within its March–May window each year.

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  • Gelede Festival
    1 Apr 2027 – 4 Apr 2027

    A UNESCO-listed Yoruba tradition across southwestern Benin honoring mothers and female elders through elaborate wooden masks, drumming and dance — the timing shifts within its March–May window each year.

    FestivalsCulturalUNESCO World Heritage