Category:Sande society

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English: Sande is a female secret society found in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast. It initiates girls into adulthood, confers fertility, instills notions of morality and proper sexual comportment, and maintains an interest in the well-being of its members throughout their lives. In addition, Sande champions women's social and political interests and promotes their solidarity vis-a-vis the Poro, a complementary institution for men. The Sande society masquerade is a rare and perhaps unique African example of a wooden face mask controlled exclusively by women – a feature that highlights the extraordinary social position of women in this geographical region.

Sande society

secret society in West Africa

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secret society (woman)

Location

Guinea
Ivory Coast

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Q3963459
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This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

B

Bundu society‎ (7 F)

S

Sowei masks‎ (8 F)

Media in category "Sande society"

The following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total.

SCHWAB(1947) Fig. 094 Sande.jpg 1,028 × 1,460; 796 KB
SCHWAB(1947) Fig. 095 Sande.jpg 1,488 × 1,074; 797 KB
A group of Bundu female dancers all wearing necklaces of bea Wellcome V0015968.jpg 3,650 × 1,945; 3.43 MB
Brooklyn Museum 2004.77.1 Gbini Mask.jpg 1,536 × 1,248; 373 KB
Figura minsereh, British Museum.jpg 2,748 × 3,664; 5.73 MB
HelmetMask-BMA.jpg 805 × 1,200; 180 KB
Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (1).jpg 2,728 × 3,803; 1.18 MB
Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (2).jpg 3,240 × 4,320; 1.3 MB
Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (3).jpg 3,240 × 4,320; 1.72 MB
Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (4).jpg 3,240 × 4,320; 1.08 MB
Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (5).jpg 3,240 × 4,320; 1.19 MB
Raccolte Extraeuropee - AFR 00018 Bassani - Maschera Gola Vai - Liberia.jpg 442 × 800; 268 KB
Raccolte Extraeuropee - AFR 00019 Bassani - Maschera Mende - Sierra Leone.jpg 444 × 800; 301 KB
Raccolte Extraeuropee - Passaré 00049 - Maschera Mende - Sierra Leone.jpg 533 × 800; 256 KB
Sande mask, Mende - Glenbow Museum - DSC00248.JPG 3,251 × 4,774; 3.66 MB
Sande mask, Mende - Glenbow Museum - DSC00253.JPG 3,573 × 4,657; 3.95 MB
Sande mask, Mende - Glenbow Museum - DSC00256.JPG 3,648 × 5,472; 4.31 MB
Sande mask, Mende - Glenbow Museum - DSC00258.JPG 3,122 × 4,678; 3.24 MB
SierraLeone015.jpg 5,359 × 4,883; 15.66 MB
SierraLeoneHofstra7.16.jpg 1,236 × 952; 540 KB
SierraLeoneP007.tif 3,213 × 2,046; 18.83 MB
Sowomask.jpg 408 × 649; 35 KB
The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis - Sande helmet mask.jpg 2,912 × 4,368; 3.46 MB
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-90-04.jpg 876 × 775; 104 KB
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-90-05.jpg 874 × 775; 104 KB
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-90-06.jpg 768 × 872; 105 KB
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-90-29.jpg 752 × 874; 101 KB
The Zogbenya of the Gola tribe.jpg 1,116 × 791; 358 KB
WLA haa Female Helmet Mask Mende people.jpg 768 × 1,024; 284 KB

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