Sande society (West African women's society)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sande_society_(West_African_women's_society)
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf secret society
women's society
gptkbp:activeIn gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Liberia
gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gola_people
gptkb:Vai_people
gptkb:Mende_people
gptkbp:culturalSignificance preservation of tradition
rites of passage
female solidarity
gptkbp:durationOfInitiation several weeks to months
gptkbp:founded 19th century
gptkbp:hasCounterpart gptkb:Poro_society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sande society (West African women's society)
gptkbp:influenced funeral rites
marriage arrangements
political decisions
gptkbp:initiationAge puberty
gptkbp:language gptkb:Gola
gptkb:Vai
Mende
gptkbp:leaderTitle gptkb:Zoe
gptkb:Sowei
gptkbp:notableFor female empowerment
community leadership
female circumcision
gptkbp:prohibits men's participation
gptkbp:purpose social control
education of women
initiation of girls into womanhood
gptkbp:recognizedBy traditional authorities
local chiefs
gptkbp:region gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:religion spiritual protection
gptkbp:rituals female initiation
masking ceremonies
gptkbp:sometimesControversialFor female genital mutilation
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Sowei_mask
gptkbp:teaches cultural traditions
sexual education
domestic skills
social responsibilities
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sande
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7