Mandinka

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• The Wuli research was informed by earlier work on Mandinka women's fertility rituals (Weil 1976) and men's masks (Weil 1971) in central Gambia.

  Academic text (1998)

• The Mandinka are a Mande people.

  Academic text (1999)

• In the case of non-Muslim Mandinka women, one looks to the location at which their more powerful masks were created and performed.

  Academic text (1998)

• According to non-Muslim Mandinka beliefs, both the plant and the swamp in which it grows are in the same category as water, youth, and life.

  Academic text (1998)

• Whatever the case, it is clear that both the Mandinka and the Igbo influenced masking in the Caribbean.

  Academic text (1999)

• Improvisation is key to drumming among the Mandinka; it is a highly regarded skill that is developed most efficiently in the learning sequence of the three drums.

  Academic text (1991)

• The Mandinka and their neighbors in Guinea have stilt-dancing traditions, as do the Mende of Sierra Leone and Liberia.

  Academic text (1999)

• Notwithstanding the Islamization of these communities, they continue to be called Soninkee by most local populations, and I have chosen to designate them as "non-Muslim Mandinka."

  Academic text (1998)

• The Mandinka are known for their rich musical heritage and storytelling traditions.

• The Mandinka language is spoken by millions across West Africa.

Synonyms

M

Mandingo

vsMandinka

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A West African ethnic group and the language they speak

has the same meaning but is a different form of the name

Surface Forms

Etymology