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Bamana

Bamana

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Relating to the people, language, or culture of the Bamana in West Africa
  • adjective
: bamana
  • The museum displayed several Bamana masks carved from wood and decorated with natural pigments.

Examples

  • She is researching Bamana music and its influence on West African culture.

  • Many Bamana traditions are passed down through generations by word of mouth.

  • The Bamana people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • She studied Bamana traditions for her thesis.

  • The museum displayed several Bamana masks carved from wood and decorated with natural pigments.

  • She is researching Bamana music and its influence on West African culture.

  • Many Bamana traditions are passed down through generations by word of mouth.

Synonyms

Bambara
vsBamana
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Relating to the people, language, or culture of a West African group

is the alternative name or spelling for the same cultural group

Surface Forms

Bamana positive

Etymology

Bamana as an adjective comes from the name the people use for themselves, often written Bamanankan or Bambara, and so it means 'of or about the Bamana people, their language, or their culture'.