Bangwa

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The people Bangwa It is one of the many towns that occupy the Cameroonian Grassland, it is one of the headquarters of the Bamileké group. Located in the southwest its territory is divided into small autonomous kingdoms whose sovereigns, Fwa, govern advised by the nine highest-ranking members of the secret society Trot. These advisers are responsible for maintaining social order, exercising judicial and police functions and are especially responsible for combating witches and sorcerers. An individualized scimer mask is its distinctive and the symbol of its power. Despite being a scimera it is cover on the shoulder to avoid contact with the head. They are masks that have a lot of power, so they have to be handled with great prudence and kept in special places, guarded by a server.

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