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ABSTRACT
This research examined costume and makeup in a traditional African festival, focusing on Ugie-Ododua festival of the Benin people, Edo state, the study examined the significance of costume and makeup in the festival. Primary and secondary research methodologies were employed to gather necessary data. Ugie-Ododua is a masquerade dance festival held for the purification and sanctification of the land to ward off evil and appease the gods for bountifulness in the land. The study concludes that Ugie-Ododua is a cultural repository that teaches the history of the people thereby serving as a means for cultural knowledge and continuity.
