Kumpo Masquerade The Kumpo is a traditional masquerade figure from the Jola people of West Africa, integral to celebrations like harvest festivals and initiation rites. It features a beige costume made of dried palm fronds, concealing the performer’s identity, and is topped with a stick or pole. The Kumpo performs a dynamic, whirling dance to the music of drums and songs. Culturally, it serves as a unifying figure, believed to protect the community, resolve conflicts, and embody ancestral spirit