"... an exceptionally rich source for all those interested in symbolic, religious or social studies." ―Tribus "... an excellent book... fascinating to read." ―Research in African Literatures "... a volume that establishes the standards by which future works on the masked festivals of the Yoruba and other Sub-Saharan African peoples will be judged." ―African Arts "... the most sophisticated art historical analysis of a single African aesthetic tradition." ―Tribal Arts Review