Public drumming and warrior dance 20130316-000_drumming_public Description and Documentation of Sekpele

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Chi

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On the last day, the people gather in the public square to perform the final set of events. There is drumming, singing, and a display of warrior dance. The warriors then pay their allegiance to the chief and the new stool father. Messages are also passed on from the ancestral spirits to the people.

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