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	Ouélékéi, December 1993. The woman in the front is Akoua Dongo, chief of the Bedu mask from the Bambara quarter.

Listen to recordings made in Bondoukou during Bedu performances. They are from a library of sound made by anthropologist Karel Arnaut during work with the makers and performers of Bedu.

- First, men and women in the crowd at Yérékaye sing lively and erotic songs.

- Women of Sianwodi address men in general with satiric songs.
They name the man dancing behind the mask and demonstrate their power and knowledge of the masquerade.

- As Bedu arrives Sie Koffi and his entourage from Boroponko sing praises.
The praise names are known only to speakers of the secret language of Bedu.

Bedu Songs, Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa, 1992-2001, © Karel Arnaut
Three recordings, each lasts approximately 1 minute