Power Wand – African Coastal Region, Liberia

March 30, 2020 Dinh Nguyen

Power Wand

Region: African Coastal Region, Liberia
Among the Mende and nearby peoples of coastal Sierre Leone and Liberis, wilderness spirits are represented in the masksof an association called Sande. Members of Sande initiate young girls into adulthood; train them to be good mothers, wives, and citizens; and teach them the intricacies of social and spiritual life. During association ceremonies, members dance wearing beautiful jet-black helmet masks that represent wilderness spirits with whom the individual mask owners have established intimate and beneficial relationships.

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