Karen Decher
Traditional gelede mask dance that will inspire costume for dusklit event
What you’ll experience: Gelede-inspired Dance for Social Harmony and Spiritual Well-being
Inspired by the African Gelede mask dance
A dance to honor the “ mothers “ - female ancestors and dieties - it is performed to promote social harmony and spiritual well being
The artist will be wearing a gelede inspired “mask” / costume
And will move about the event
Encouraging visitors to dance with her
To promote
Social harmony and spiritual well being
Visitors will be encouraged to dance with the gelede masked performer
Slips of paper will be provided to visitors with a request to join the gelede in a brief dance with an explaination of the gelede tradition
The gelede will be silent