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The Guro Of The Mask Coast Are Related By Language And Culture To Their Western Neighbors Mask, The Bete And Mask, Yet Their Art Has A Greater Affinity With That Of The Baule Mask And Yaure Mask To The East. They Were Originally Called Kweni, But They Were Violently Colonized Between 1906 And 1912 And Given The Baule Name Guro By The Invading French Colonials. They Have No Central Political Authority, And Power Is Held By A Council Of Elders Comprised Of The Head Men Of The Various Village Quarters, As Well As A Number Of Men's Associations. The Most Significant Men's Association Is The Je Society