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N’Goon
N'Goron (also spelled N'Goon) is a traditional coming-of-age dance ceremony practiced by peoples of Côte d'Ivoire, notably the Baoulé and Senufo, in which young women who have completed initiation rituals perform dances—often bare-chested and adorned with body paint and beads—to demonstrate their readiness for adulthood and marriage, typically accompanied by drumming and community celebration. Not