UNBELIEVABLE: See The Only King in Igboland Forbidden from Seeing Masquerades, and Why

The monarch of ancient Nri Kingdom, popularly referred to as Eze Nri, is the only king in
Igboland forbidden from seeing masquerades.
According to Igbo customs and traditions, as long as Eze Nri lives, he shall not behold any masquerade either within his kingdom or outside his kingdom while on duty or passing. This is because we Igbos regard masquerades as spirits.
Eze Nri haven been symbolically dead and buried (before ascension to the throne) yet still apparent to ordinary eyes is generally regarded as a higher spirit and therefore cannot see smaller spirits – masquerades.