The Traditional Kumpo Dance The Gambia’s 🇬🇲 Berending Kumpo Dance originates from the ‘Cassa’ sub-group of the Jola tribe in the easternmost part of the Sahelian region. It is a masquerade popularly displayed in the Foni (Fonyi) District and Casamance (Dombondier) region of Senegal. 🇸🇳 The Kumpo mask is made of thin, dried palm leaves—beige in colour—that cover the dancer from head to toe. A stick is secured to the top of the performer’s head, which he uses to spin almost magically in fast,