Butu

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A masked spirit of the RaGbenle society in Gbonkolenken chiefdom, Tokolili District, central Sierra Leone. The masker wears leggings and upper body shirt of undyed raffia and a wooden mask, painted black with white spots, with a short hollow tube or snout. He is said to snatch up objects as he moves about the village and keep them for himself. He is paired with Namankera (refer to Namankera) who reputedly acts as his spokesman in any court case brought against him.