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The Temne Mask of Chieftaincy

Bibliographic Data

ID9023205
AuthorsWilliam Hart (0000-0003-1972-4730, corresponding author), W A Hart
Year1986
Volume19
Issue2
Pages41
Publication date1986-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Arts (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-9933 • E-ISSN: 1937-2108
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3336322
OpenAlexW1966029207
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited2

pological Report on Sierra Leone: In some chiefdoms there is a man who represents the 'chiefship krifi'. At Mamaka he is called Sanko; Sanko and the chief, Satimaka, must be in separate houses; like the chief he must not go where Bundu implements are kept, nor where there is a new born child. It is significant that at the chief's death his Sanko retires and is replaced by another man after offering a sacrifice. Sanko wears a helmet of leather sur

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year0,4
Citation span2021 - 2022 (2)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2

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