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Carving of Mami Wata

The Sierra Leone National Museum catalogue notes that this is a carving of Mami Wata, a Mende spirit of the water. The original description reads: Sh...

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Mende song

Ethnomusicological sound recording made by Cootje van Oven. Mende (Gola) traditional song accompanied by a concertina. The meaning of the song is: "Lo...

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