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About the Sources:

A diverse pool of resources were used to compile information contained in this site from personal experience to books. Here are some of the sources:

• Blier, Suzanne Preston. The Royal Arts of Africa, The Majesty of Form. New York: Abrams Perspectives, 1998.

• Djache Nzefa, Sylvain. Les Chefferies Bamileke dans L'Enfer du Modernisme. France: Menaibuc - DILA, 1994.

• Christoph, Henning., Soul of Africa, Magical Rites and Traditions. France: Konemann Verlagsgesellschaft 2000.

• Mveng, R. P. Engelbert. L'Art et L'Artisanat Africains. Yaounde: Editions CLE, 1980.

• Roberts, J.M. A Short History of the World. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.

• Willett, Frank. African Art, An Introduction. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1973.

About the Images:

Unless otherwise noted, all images were taken by author or Sergeo Demefack.

About the Author:

This site was created in the summer of 2002 for a graduate level class in NYU's Educational Communication and Technology department called Instructional Design for the World Wide Web. http://www.nyu.edu/education/alt/ectprogram/

From 1998 to 2000, the author lived in a small village near Dschang in Cameroon where she worked as a US Peace Corps Volunteer. She attended many Bamiléké Funerals during this time.