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by Micha F. Lindemans

Among the Baule Negroes of the Ivory Coast (Africa) the spirit who presides over funerals and who escorts the souls to the afterlife. He also ensures the preponderance of men over women. Kaka-Guie is represented as a long buffalo mask which may not be seen by women on punishment of death.