Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom

Danafojura the oldest masquerade in Oyo Kingdom, performs inside a burning fire at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria. (Photo by: Emmanuel Osodi/Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)