Bamana
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- proper noun
- In Mali, the Bamana language is spoken by millions of people.
- Bamana and Maninka
- Bamana society
- Bamana region
Examples
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A generation ago, scholars suggested that the role of ci wara in Bamana society appeared to be in decline.
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Today, several groups including the Bozo, Bamana, Soreoho, Maraka, and Malinke regularly perform the sogobo masquerade.
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The world began, and so it will end with farming. -- Bamana proverb
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Diverse human representations are identified as notable ancestors and the heroes mentioned in Bamana legend.
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However, more recent research indicates that its relevance to Bamana culture and its resilience as an art form endure.
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Up until the mid-1950s, the Kirango Bamana masquerades were always performed in late October.
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As Zahan (ibid., p. 6) cogently reasons, the Bamana creation story contains both positive and negative elements.
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Data for maternity centers serving Bamana and Maninka populations showed a rate of 17.9/1000 births (Keita 1968:128-131).
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Many traditional rituals in Mali are performed by the Bamana people.
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The stories told in Bamana culture are rich with history and tradition.
Synonyms
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A person from a West African group in Mali or the language they speak
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bamana for a person or language comes from the name the group use for themselves, often written Bamanankan or Bambara, so a Bamana is someone from that group or the language they speak.