ijele palm wine tapper: it accompanies ijele for the sole purpose of picking its rear as it performs. another significant personality is the ijele fan carrier of akupe carrier. it is not really a masquerade but it plays crucial role of leading the ijele with its symbolic powerful fan called akupe. once the ijele loses sight of the fan and its carrier, it gets lost and it signifies danger. ijele moves when the fan carrier moves and also stops when it stops.