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- Masa_people abstract "Masa people, also called Masana and Banana, are an ethnic group localized in Cameroon and Chad.The Masa form a population of 287,953 people, which 138,624 live in Cameroon. Most of them speak the Masana - (mcn). The Masa form part of the Chadic people. His language is the Masa language. The 45% of the population is Muslim, and other 45% is Christian, most of which are Protestants and Catholics, over 40% each. In many cases there have been pitched battles between Massa from Cameroon and Massa from Chad, clashes that finish with many wounded. The battles are often caused by the theft of cows, because of the importance of livestock in social relations and especially in marriage exchanges of the society, or bay an act of adultery. Men who participate in them have helmets and club and they use sticks and stones as weapons and they fight in lines encouraged by women. In the battle between the two groups Massa, several rules must be met: collect the wounded from combat and not hit a man when is on the soil or is wounded. Also, the fighting must end in darkness. Injured people usually are cured by traditional healers, who have several techniques that they exercised with local resources. Women who participate in this kind of fight, playing their role in them, acquire prestige in Massa society.".
- Masa_people wikiPageID "39566972".
- Masa_people wikiPageRevisionID "564980562".
- Masa_people subject Category:Ethnic_groups_in_Cameroon.
- Masa_people subject Category:Ethnic_groups_in_Chad.
- Masa_people comment "Masa people, also called Masana and Banana, are an ethnic group localized in Cameroon and Chad.The Masa form a population of 287,953 people, which 138,624 live in Cameroon. Most of them speak the Masana - (mcn). The Masa form part of the Chadic people. His language is the Masa language. The 45% of the population is Muslim, and other 45% is Christian, most of which are Protestants and Catholics, over 40% each.".
- Masa_people label "Masa people".
- Masa_people label "Маса (народ)".
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- Masa_people sameAs Q4283702.
- Masa_people sameAs Q4283702.
- Masa_people wasDerivedFrom Masa_people?oldid=564980562.
- Masa_people isPrimaryTopicOf Masa_people.