A CULTURE YOU DON'T KNOW- MALIAN CULTURE

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Today on a culture you don't know we will be taking you on an adventurous ride to Mali in the interior of West Africa at the center of the Sahara.

  Mali may be one of the most poorest countries today, but was one of Africa's mightiest empires in it's glory days. The Malian people are justifiably proud of their diverse cultures which enables them to peacefully interact with each other..

Mali recorded history began with the Ghana Empire which extended to the boarder of present day Mali and Mauritania during the  4th and 11th centuries.

By the 14th century Mali was one of Africa's largest gold suppliers and most powerful States.

   The culture of Mali derived from the shared experience, as a colonial and post colonial polity, and the interaction of the numerous cultures which makes up the Malian people.

Malian musical traditions are often derived from Mende griots or jails, a family based caste of performing poets.

Today ,griots are often seen as praise singers at local weddings or civil events, where historically they served as court historians, advisors and diplomats.


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    Most Malians wear flowing colorful robes called "boubloveous",that are typical of West Africa. They frequently participate in traditional festivals, dances and ceremonies.

Fridays and Sundays are half days at most businesses, while Saturday is usually a day of rest. Friday afternoon is the time of Muslim weekly prayers, while the half day on Christian Sabbath is a tradition from the time of French colonial rule.

Rice and millet staples of Malian cuisine, which is heavily based on cereal grains.

    The colorful flowing robes many locals wear are called "boubout" but handmade cotton mud cloth fabric also plays an important role in Mali's culture and economy.


Most Malians are respectful and hospitable to visitors who give equal respect to their religious and cultural belief.

They speak the Bambara language and also the Romance language of the Indo-European family also known as French.

The name "Mali" was derived from the Bambara word for hippopotamus.

In Bamako, the Mormyrops Ondoti, sometimes known as the elephant fish is regarded as a delicacy.

    In Mali the color "Green" represents soul fertility, "Gold" represents purity and mineral richness and "Crimson" represents the blood poured in the fight for freedom from the French which symbolizes the significance of the colors used for their national flag.

    Hope you enjoyed the ride to Mali?

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Sure you learnt some things on this trip, looking forward to taking you on another adventurous trip next week on A Culture You Don't Know.

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Bye! Do have a wonderful week.


compiled by; Ruth

DSNA

Comments

  1. Unknown18 April 2022 at 12:24

    Amazing work... entertaining and equally educative.

    I look forward to coming back here, and learning more

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