The Sande secret society of the Mande-speaking peoples is an important example, because its religious vision and political power extend across Liberia, Sierra Naming the Sowei mask Unique to the region around Sierra Leone, sowei masks are worn by senior members of the all-female The masks of the Sande society provide a unique example of masquerade performed and controlled by women in sub-Saharan
Bondo/Sande Secret Woman's Society Gola Sande Society Dance from Dimeh, Bomi County, Liberia. Bomi County Gola Female Masked Dancer called Zōgbé danced by the Zō of the Sandé Society.
" Sande Society Helmet Masquerade Mask, Mende Culture, Sierra Leone. Carved wood with raffia Associate Curator of Education Joshua Siefken discusses a Sande mask from Sierra Leone in the Stanley Museum of Art's
With George Kpator & Jacien Carr. Liberian Helmet Masks of the Sande and Poro Societies from the
The Secret Societies Of Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 GOLA DANCE LIBERIA 2025 (Sande society dance Bomi County)
The girls enter adulthood - 'Coming out' of the INITIATES of the BONDO SOCIETY - feel the atmoshpere Liberian mother calls for end to forced initiations and secret harmful The Secret Societies of Sierra Leone
Sande society - Wikipedia Journey into the heart of Sierra Leone with the Mende tribe, known for their powerful storytelling, sacred masks, and matrilineal
The initiates, painted with white clay, parade through the streets to show they have entered adulthood. They are part of society Sande society mask (sowei) · Brooklyn Museum
175 Bundu Mask The Ancient Female Order That Defied Empires: The Sande Society Revealed
The Sande Society is a cultural organization of the Mende tribe in Sierra Leone #duet #hadzabe #duo Sande Masks The BONDO DEVIL of the Mende tribe, traditional dance - African tradition in Sierra Leone
Another Girl Dies Because of FGM in Sierra Leone Bundu or Sowei Helmet Mask (Ndoli Jowei), Mende, Nguabu Master (Moyamba district, Sierra Leone), late 19th-early 20th
Sewei Mask Gola people, Teh Town, Bomi County. Unmasking Africa's Hidden Societies. The Poro & Sande Story
Gola Sande Society Dancers in Beh Sao, Bomi County Liberian Gola/Gullah Cultural Dance: Sande Ziawa Dance The Bondo Society is the only secret society led and run by women in Sierra Leone. During our time in the country, we had the
A powerful Sande Society traditional leader turns anti-FGM Zogbe/Zogbenya (plural) Liberian masked dancers of the Gola Ethnic Group. Sacred Masks of the Sande Society of Liberia and
Masks like this are commissioned for the Sande, a powerful society composed of women of the Mende people of Sierra Leone. In this patriarchal culture, Bondo -- African Women's Secrete Society. A controversial tradition practiced by some African cultures since the beginning of time
Dodo Kotuma Bondo Society Ceremony 2013 West Africa - Sierra Leone Mende Masks of the Sande Becoming Kind and Strong
Interview regarding PCPA. UNDP Mary was the third most powerful traditional woman in the Sande Society, which is a traditional school that initiates young girls and women into adulthood. TAIMA BONDO SOCIETY.
The Powerful Sande Society: African Women as Protectors and Guardians of Culture 129-20057 Masquerade Helmet Mask, Mende Culture, Sierra Leone Inside the Secret Society of the Sande Women | Untold Traditions of West Africa
Liberian Culture: Sande Ziawa (Sande Society Graduation Dance) Inside the Mende Tribe: Secrets of Sierra Leone's Storytellers! #TribalWorld #shorts Sowei mask: Spirit of Sierra Leone
Cultural societies like Sande (for women) and Poro (for men) It is the first time to have a member of Sande society to be vocal Traditional Sande Society Dance, Liberia
The dance is very old and sacred. It is done when the girls are washed and cleansed from the Bondo (Sande HQ) in the Guma. Who dances it Uniquely in Africa, this is a major masquerade performed by senior women of the society—the ndoli jowei Liberia Bassa traditional Sande Society Graduation song
West Africa - Sierra Leone Mende Masks of the Sande Becoming Kind and Strong is a richly told African folktale that brings oral GOLA ZOGBE MASKED DANCERS FROM BE'SAO (Liberian)
Bondo dance Look for the girls in white In Sierra Leone, the **Bondo society** (also known as Sande or Bundu) is a traditional Sande Society Helmet Mask (ndoli jowel). late 19th century. Login to add to your collection. Category. African Art. Culture. Sherbro Peoples or Mende Peoples. This exhibition presents sixty sculptures that display the wonderful stylistic diversity of these masks among the Bassa, Gola,
Gola Sandé Society Zōgbé Dances in Boikai Town, Suehn-Mecca, Bomi, Liberia This is a short clip of how the Sande Ziawa dance used to look before the influence of western ideologies and religions. This is for The Sande society is the only known female group in Africa where the women wear masks. With finely carved, delicate features and elaborate hairstyles, Sande
Sande Society Mask (sowei) | 16943 |Chazen Museum of Art Liberian Gola Zogbe Masked Dancer: Sande Society Mask Dance in Bomi County This is a beautiful dance that tells the story of a jealous husband and his young wife. The husband kills his wife, but is immediately
We were commissioned to make the audio visual element of the British Museum exhibition 'Sowei mask: Spirit of Sierra Leone'. Untitled
Step into the hidden world of the Sande Society, one of West Africa's most powerful and mysterious women's institutions. Found in Mask of the Sande Society | The New York Public Library
Sande, also known as zadεgi, bundu, bundo and bondo, is a women's initiation society in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast. shorts. Margaret Sankoh, shares heartbreaking, story of Bondo ,society.
Brother Kofi Piesie presenting information on Women Secret Society in Sierra Leone , Liberia.. Traditional Sande Society graduation/Birth giving song of the Bassa People of Liberia. In most parts of Africa, masks are traditionally from a male prerogative, however among the Mende people and neighboring
'Public parade' or 'coming out' of the INITIATES of the BONDO SOCIETY - the girls enter adulthood Mende #Gola #Sherbro #Temne #Amistad #Gbandi #Kono #GullahGeechee.
Sande Society Helmet Mask (ndoli jowel) - New Orleans Museum of This group of women wants to stop their 'profession' of circumcise young girls in Sierra Leone, but they cannot. They need help to TAIMA BONDO SOCIETY(3)
Talking to the Sowei women in Sierra Leone - Commit and Act Deep in the forests of West Africa, two powerful secret societies have shaped culture, politics, and spirituality for centuries: the African secret societies: BONDO soc. - girls initiation, the painted girls procession (Sierra Leone)
Zogbe dance in Boikai town in Suehn-Mecca District, in Gbor Clan, Bomi County, Liberia. Sowei mask: spirit of Sierra Leone
Do you know about the male and female secret societies in Sierra Leone, especially among the Temnes? #culture #africa One Tradition in Sierra Leone BUNDU: Sowei Headpieces of the Sande Society of West Africa from the Imperato Family Collection
The ceremonies of the Sande society are the only occasions in Africa in which women customarily wear wooden masks. Masks like this one represent the society's Sande/Bondo Society Graduation - Teh Town, Bomi County Sierra Leone – Bundo Female Masks
Sande Society Dance at Tuiyor, Sierra Leone The Poro and Sande Societies in Liberia Margaret Sankoh shares heartbreaking story of Bondo society
Sande Uncover the mysterious world of Sierra Leone's secret societies, including the infamous Poro and Bondo societies, and explore
The Bondo Devil Sierra Leone girl society known as Bondo Mende In Sierra Leone, the **Bondo society** (also known as Sande or Bundu) is a traditional women's initiation institution found among
Poro Secret Society: Amistad Revolt! Sande is a women's association that instills and safeguards female identity. Its leaders danced in sowei primarily during girls' initiations.
Sande | African secret society | Britannica Bundu / Sowei Helmet Mask (Mende peoples) Step into Sierra Leone's Bondo Society, where girls' initiation ceremonies blend music, dance, and community in stunning natural
Discover the untold story of the Sande Society, one of Africa's most secretive and powerful female orders. For centuries, the Sande