Kinesthetic
Build Your Own Egúngún Costume Activity
Bring the spirit of Egúngún festivals into your learning space. This printable activity walks children through gathering meaningful fabrics, layering an Egúngún-inspired costume, and performing a blessing dance that honors ancestors in the Yoruba tradition.
- Hands-on maker project rooted in Yoruba culture
- Printable instructions, vocabulary cards, and blessing prompts
- Encourages kids to dedicate each costume layer to elders
- Pairs with our Egúngún lesson for cultural context
- Great for homeschool, enrichment clubs, or classroom celebrations
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About This Resource
Give kids a hands-on way to explore the Egúngún tradition described in our Egúngún: Dancing with the Ancestors article. Learners collect fabrics, bells, and ribbons to build a layered costume, learn Yoruba vocabulary like Egúngún, Aso, Gbedu, and Shepe, and choreograph a blessing dance that keeps ancestors close.