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Sande society

Also known as Sande, Bondo

The Sande society is a women's initiation society of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, the female counterpart of the Poro. It prepares girls for adulthood and upholds moral and social order, and its masks, worn by women, are among the few in Africa danced by women.

Sande society
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sande society. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sande-society
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