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Mali

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MALI

THE KINGDOM OF GOLD

WHERE DID THEY APPEAR?

  • The kingdom of Mali was founded in 1240ad.
  • Sundiata Keita founded the kingdom when he successfully conquered Ghal.

GEOGRAPHY

  • The only thing you will need your bathing suit for is swimming in the Niger River.
  • Much cleaner than the Nile, the Niger stretches 4,180km.
  • It is a tropical country with parts of it stretching across the Sahara Sahel.
  • It stretches all the way from Koumbi Saleb to Timbuktu.
  • It is mostly dry with only 4-5 months of rainy season.

TIMBUKTU

  • The city Timbuktu is highlighted for being a central trading city.
  • This city also brought numerous amounts of cultures, shaping Malik's culture around it.
  • While you are there try visiting the performances of the musical Griots or Jalis musical family poets.

CULTURE

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