This country is home to 16 ethnic groups (the two largest of which are the Temne and Mende, accounting for 68 percent of the population), and a number of them welcome visitors to their villages to share their culture and activities. Some outstanding examples include the Mende villages of Tiwai Island; Temne-inhabited Rogbonko village near Makeni, a three-hour drive inland from capital Freetown; and mostly Mende Gola Rainforest villages such as Vaama and Lalehun (whose traditional masked-devil dance is depicted here).
Read more in my post Why Sierra Leone Is an Up-and-Coming Destination.
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