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Essani: Connecting with Ancestors through the Living

Introduction The word Essani comes from the verb “San,” which means to jump. Often practiced in initiation rituals among the peoples of Central and Southern Cameroon, Essani occupies an important place within the ethnic groups, tribes, and clans that practice it: a celebration of heroes within families, a spiritual strengthening

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