Sierra Leone, Environment, Slash and burn area cleared for agricultural use with figure standing amonst burnt remains of trees.

Head and shoulders portrait of young Mende girl smiling .

Sierra Leone, Full length portrait of Mende girl an initiate of the Sande Masquerade Society a Hale Medicine group.

Kaka Devil secret society masked initiate dancer

Kaka Devil secret society masked people seated

Female initiation ceremony with masked initiate amongst a group of women and children

Children are smeared with clay to protect them from both seen and unseen dangers.

Young Mende tribeswoman dressed for Sande society initiation into adulthood.

Dancer at Soko secret society initiation.

Mosque exterior.

Male drummers at initiation ceremony.

Kaka Devil secret society masked dancer