From the Collections
Sowei Mask
This resembles a carved wooden helmet mask used by the exclusively female Sande (Mende) or Bondo/Bundu (Temne) societies. The mask is traditionally wo...
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Marabu song (in Arabic)
Ethnomusicological sound recording made by Cootje van Oven. A Muslim religious song performed in Arabic, accompanied by gita players and chorus. The g...
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