THAWUYA, Sierra Leone, August 08 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Salimatu Kanu trained for four years at the shrine in her Sierra Leonean village to become a "sowei" - women who initiate girls into ...

Obiora Ikoku surveys the lead up to the failed November 2023 coup attempt in the West African country. 64.8% of the country’s population lives in poverty while a tiny elite own much of the national ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Helmet masks called sowei among the ...

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