Masquerades
play a very important and pivotal role in Gambian society.
They include the Kankurang, of the Mandinka, the Kumpo
of the Jola, the Simba of the Wolof tribe and the Mamapara.
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Each masquerade is associated with either circumcision,
enforcing village rules, scaring away evil from the
village as well as today's general entertainment.
Rite of Passage
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