Sentence:  Like the men's society, the corporate consciousness of women and their respected place in the political body is represented by a masked spirit. This sowei (<WSD>masker</WSD>), like all the officials of the society, represents the corporate body of women and retains the authority to levy fines and punish women and men or the community as a whole. The ndoli Jowei (dancing sowei) is a <WSD>masker</WSD> whose figure is completely covered with black raffia, topped by the sowei mask. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade or wears a mask in a ritual.