In this volume, Hans-Joachim Koloss describes the circumstances and settings of his ethnological research on secret societies in Oku and Kembong in Cameroon from 1975 to 2005. The comprehensive materi
The ancient kingdoms of the Cameroon Grassfields are famous for their splendid artworks--ornamented thrones, wooden figures, enormous drums, finely carved jewelry made from ivory and brass, and fabulo
The Museum für Völkerkunde in Berlin is one of the world's foremost museums of anthropology, and the art of Central Africa is only one of the many strengths of its extensive African holdings. Although
