Sande society is predominantly female
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cultural institution
religious society
rite of passage organization
secret society
women-centered initiation society
Sande society is predominantly female is a women-centered initiation and secret society within Mende culture, known for guiding girls’ transition into adulthood and preserving cultural and spiritual traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sande society | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
ⓘ
religious society ⓘ rite of passage organization ⓘ secret society ⓘ women-centered initiation society ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Mende culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Mende people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsRituals |
female initiation ceremonies
ⓘ
funerary rites for women ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ puberty rites ⓘ |
| counterpartGender | male (Poro society) ⓘ |
| exercisesInfluenceOver |
community decision-making
ⓘ
female sexuality norms ⓘ marriage arrangements ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
domestic skills training
ⓘ
education of girls ⓘ fertility and motherhood roles ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ sexual education ⓘ socialization of young women ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
esoteric knowledge
ⓘ
long-term initiation training ⓘ ritual secrecy ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | Poro society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderComposition | predominantly female ⓘ |
| hasKeySymbol | Sowei mask NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMembership | initiated women ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | hierarchical leadership ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
guiding girls’ transition into adulthood
ⓘ
preserving cultural traditions ⓘ preserving spiritual traditions ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect |
ancestral veneration
ⓘ
ritual secrecy ⓘ spiritual initiation ⓘ |
| hasRiteType | female initiation ⓘ |
| leadershipRole | senior women elders ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maskWearers | female masqueraders ⓘ |
| membershipAcquiredBy | initiation ceremony ⓘ |
| teaches |
community values
ⓘ
gender roles ⓘ obedience to social norms ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ |
| usesRitualSpace | bush school ⓘ |
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