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The Abakuá society originated in Cuba as an offshoot of the Ékpè leopard society of West Africa. Formed in 1836 by African immigrants from southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon, the Abakuá society functions as a mutual aid organization for men through local lodges. With over 150 active lodges and 20,000 members in Cuba in the 2010s, the secretive Abakuá society has become an unofficial national symbol of Cuba due to its members
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- ESTHER OGODO
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- EN