BAKAU, Gambia -- Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming. Fearful children nearby run inside their homes as the scary figure approaches, grunting.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Young initiates of Abang'ayo sub tribe of Wanga community sing and dance at Matungu ...

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BAKAU, Gambia -- Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming. Fearful children nearby run inside their homes as the scary figure approaches, grunting.

Young initiates of Abang'ayo sub tribe of Wanga community sing and dance at Matungu cultural area in Kakamega county during celebrations to mark Jamhuri day on December 12, 2020. [Photo by Benjamin ...

BAKAU, Gambia (AP) — Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming. Fearful children nearby run inside their homes as the scary figure approaches, grunting.