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Bangwa Information
Location:Western Cameroon
Population:20,000
Language:Bangwa (Macro-Bantu)
Neighboring Peoples:Fontem, Mbo
Types of Art:Most Bangwa statues are royal portraits, which are kept in royal shrines along with the skulls of the ancestors. Frightening masks associated with the Night society are employed by the chief to maintain social order. Beautiful beadwork associated with the Fon is common throughout this area.
History:The Cameroon Grasslands is a large cultural a ...
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