Touch and the Masquerades of Nigeria

First published in 1997. In the ''Masquerades of Nigeria'' and ''Touch'', the fourth volume of his mask: A Release of Acting Resources, David Griffiths investigates the use of mask in the Masquerade traditions of West Africa, and specially of Nigeria. The author persuasively argues in favour of a common language of masek performance, and focuses particularly on the manner in which the Nigerian dr...