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Ancestor figure ancestor memorial anti-witchcraft appear artist Bamileke Bamileke chiefdoms Bangangte Bangwa Banyang beaded blacksmiths brows calabashes Cameroon camwood carved carver ceremonies Challenge mask Chief Fontem chiefdoms chiefship cloth cocoyams Colour plate compound Conrau costume Cross River crowd dancers dancing field dead drums Dschang Ekoi elaborate Elephant society European face father Fetish figure fly-whisk forest Fumban Gong society head head-dress helmet masks horns horsetails important jujus kola nuts kungang lefem figures Leopard society manjong maskers masquerade massem mothers of twins mouth neighbours Night mask Night society masks nobles organisation palace retainer palm wine paramount chief paraphernalia patrilineal performances portrait statues princess royal raffia rites ritual expert round Royal ancestor Royal society Royal stool royal wives sacred copse sculptor servants skin skin-covered skull slaves slit-gong style subchiefs symbols tanyi titled trade wear widows wine witchcraft witches women worn