Seke Gabun

The Séké lived inland of the Gabon estuary, close to the Mpongwe trading communities of the coast. They supplied ivory, wax, and timber to coastal intermediaries, while Shekiani couriers connected Mpongwe traders with the Bakélé and other peoples farther inland. These ties could also be contentious: Séké groups sometimes plundered Mpongwe caravans that travelled without sufficient protection.