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 (masker), 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 masker whose figure is completely covered with black raffia, topped by the <WSD>sowei</WSD> mask. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A guardian spirit of a Sande society of the Mende, who is represented by a special helmet-like mask.