Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
secret society
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Gola_people
gptkb:Vai_people gptkb:Kpelle_people gptkb:Mende_people |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
preservation of tradition
|
| gptkbp:durationOfInitiation |
several weeks
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Liberia gptkb:Sierra_Leone gptkb:West_Africa |
| gptkbp:gender |
female
|
| gptkbp:hasCounterpart |
gptkb:Poro_society
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sande society
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
women's political power
women's social status |
| gptkbp:initiationAge |
puberty
|
| gptkbp:leaderTitle |
gptkb:Sowei
|
| gptkbp:prohibits |
men's participation
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
education
initiation leadership training socialization |
| gptkbp:religiousTitle |
spiritual guidance
|
| gptkbp:ritesOfPassage |
female circumcision
|
| gptkbp:status |
highly respected
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:Sowei_mask
|
| gptkbp:teaches |
moral values
sexual education domestic skills community responsibilities |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bassa_people
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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