In this piece, I replace Guercino’s Virgin Mary with the southeastern Nigerian masquerade called “Adamma” – who is an embodiment of femininity even though it is always a man behind the mask. The “assumption” or, if you will, “ascension” of Adamma is a reminder that she is just as culturally relevant as globally known characters like Barney, Big Bird, Teletubbies, Mickey Mouse, Kermit the Frog, and Winnie-the-Pooh – except that her pop culture potential has remained untapped. These other characters surround her in the same spots where Guercino painted the angels and little cherubs surrounding the Virgin Mary, as they lift her towards the heavens.