REGION: Africa
COUNTRY: Cameroon
YEAR PRINTED: 1966
VALUE: 18 francs
This stamp was issued by the government of Cameroon in 1966 and depicts a crest mask of the Ekoi people, also known as the Ejagham people. This ethnic group inhabits southeastern Nigeria and Cameroon, and has an Ekpo (leopard) Secret Society that uses such masks in funeral celebrations.
