Sowei
Mende name for a senior member of the women's Sande society; and by extension the name sometimes applied to the black wooden helmet mask that is worn by the Sande masker, the ndoli jowei or 'dancing sowei'.
Sierra Leone Heritage ~ Reanimating cultural heritage
Mende name for a senior member of the women's Sande society; and by extension the name sometimes applied to the black wooden helmet mask that is worn by the Sande masker, the ndoli jowei or 'dancing sowei'.
