The Sande Society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone is a secret female regulatory society that both guards and transmits the ideals of feminine beauty so fundamental to the aesthetic criteria in Mende culture . In this eloquent and moving book , Sylvia Ardyn Boone describes the Society , its rituals and organization , and the mask worn by its members . Her book is an evocative account of Mende life and philosophy as well as a unique contribution to the study of African art , one based on African conceptions about the person and the human body .
yalepress . yale . edu / yupbooks / book . asp ? isbn = 9780300048612
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