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Description : Additional Information: , A well used wooden mask with the signature Bamileke features. This , mask represents a male character by its headdress and beard. Top of mask is decorated with a typical Cameroon Grasslands headdress. The Bamileke are among the artistic elite of the Cameroon Grasslands area. They are ruled by kings, and many of their masks are for royal festivities. Masks like this one belonged to the regulatory society, (Kwifoyn). They are identified as , leader masks , Nkang, Nkam, Akam, lead a group of masks, , and use two staffs to punish. Nkang symbolizes male authority and strength. Nkang masks was used at funerals of important members of the society, during seasonal annual festivals and to entertain the community. For similar examples and more information, see Northern's EXPRESSIONS OF CAMEROON ART  ,
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