Cache-Sexe in Iron Mofu People of Cameroon/ Nigeria 2


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  • Cache-Sexe in Iron Mofu People of Cameroon/ Nigeria 2
  • Mofu and Kirdi Tribal Peoples used "cache-sexe" brass pendants and beaded aprons were created primarily to “hide the sex,” or genitalia, of girls and women. They were traditionally presented to a family upon the birth of a daughter, and they were worn on special occasions such as weddings and the presentation of newborn children.
  • Early to mid 20th Century