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| photo © by Chad Finer Bitema was a small Mende village on the road between Kenema Nongowa chiefdom and Dama chiefdom (Dama Road). It was at Bitema that I met up with this ceremony of a Bundu girl, covered in kaolin, and accompanied by the Bundu masquerade (devil) and several Bundu attendants. From time to time I would be notified by my neighbor and Bundu leader Mama Hokey Kemoh that there would be Bundu activity in our area. Bitema was about 4 to 6 miles from our house = a straight shot down Dama Road from Kenema. From time to time during the correct season I would head down there to watch the activity and take pictures. It was with permission from Mama Hokey that this was allowed. c. 1969 |
photo © by Chad Finer
photo © by Chad Finer
photo © by Chad Finer
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