The gongs below have been vetted as authentic.
BAMILEKE |
BAMILEKE |
BAMILEKE |
This gong shows no evidence of age
or use and may have been made to be sold.
BAMILEKE STYLE |
These are functional gongs struck by wood sticks. The double iron gongs
were the authorative voice of the Kwifoyn, the male regulatory society.
They were the sacred instrument and emblem of that organization's power.
Their governing complex was usually next to the royal palace and they worked
with the king to rule.
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