The Kingdom of Mali Written by: Lyric L. Walter

School Life

School life in Mali In Mali, the first six years of schooling are primary education, and the last six years are separated into two three-year cycles of secondary education. Education in Mali is free and compulsory between ages 7 and 16, or until the end of grade nine. In a study on girls' access to education in 122 countries, it was reported that only 38 percent of Malian girls had completed primary school.

Coming of age traditions

Coming of age traditions The most coming of age rituals they do involves music and dancing. “ Dogon dancers wear masks that are more than 10 feet and 3 meters tall to act out their conception of the world’s progress. Bambara animal-spirit masqueraders do a fertility dance in which they imitate the movements of animals.” Traditional music from women of the southern area known as Wassoulou is very popular.

Customary Attire

Customary Attire In Mali their people wear this type of garment that is covered in either "basin", or in "bogolan". It is composed of a set consisting of trousers and a tunic. A long robe is worn above the set. The high quality will be made in a basin, a fabric which is characterized by its shine. The high quality malian boubou will be made in basin, a fabric which is characterized by its shine. “ There are two qualities of basin, a rich one and a basic one. The first, more expensive, is reserved for great occasions, and the normal boubou is worn daily. It takes between 9 to 12 meters of fabric to make a boubou. “

Popular Music/Artists/Actors

Popular Music/Artists/Actors Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré, was a Malian singer and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its derivative, African American blues and is considered a pioneer of African desert blues. “ Maninka music is the most complex of the three Mande cultures. It is highly ornamented and heptatonic, dominated by female vocalists and dance-oriented rhythms. The ngoni lute is the most popular traditional instrument.”

PreTeen/Teen Social Life

PreTeen/Teen Social Life “ Teenage Malian girls are expected to learn how to cook. While their parents are busy working, they must care for their younger siblings, who often receive a lot of affection. Until marriage, young Malian women will live with their parents. It is common for young women to work as housemaids. When the father passes away, the oldest son becomes the head of the family. Adult sons often work outside the home to support their families and are respected above other children for their financial support. “

Religion(s)

Religion(s) Mali is a predominantly Muslim country which means they beleive in Islam more. With 94.84 percent of the population belonging to Islam. Of that 94.84 percent, only 0.8 percent is Shi'a versus. The greater majority of Sunni Muslims in the country. the remaining 5 percent of Malians adhere to traditional African religions such as the Dogon religion, or Christianity.

Common/Traditional Foods

Common/Traditional Foods “ Typical dishes include rice with vegetables in a peanut sauce, rice or other cereal grains served with tomatoes and fish or meat with vegetables. Meat curries are frequently made with lamb. “Riz au gras” is a dish of rice with vegetables and meat. “Jollof rice” is rice with tomatoes, vegetables and meat.” In mali people mostly eat Chicken and lamb. Since the majority of Mali's population is Muslim, most people tend to drink fruit juice rather than alcohol, and as a result there is a good range of fresh fruit juices as well as the fruits, including mango and banana, themselves.

Hobbies for PreTeens/Teens in mali

Hobbies for PreTeens/Teens in mali In mali teens go to associations organize athletic, theatrical, musical, and dancing activities that are planned by the adults. Football (soccer) is Mali's most popular sport, and every neighbourhood in the major towns has a team. But they mainly enjoy going to the rituals because there is a lot of dancing and music. Malian teens have a lot of fun going to the local zoo or even to the Niger river.

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