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Bambara Tribe
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Bambara Tribe
An examination of the African group's medicinal beliefs and practices, origins, location, social and political systems, population and religion.
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"The Bambara (or Bamana) are one of the main subgroups of the Manding peoples (also called Mandinka or Mandingo) and are one of the two main groups of the Manding people (Imperato 34). They dominate the life of the country both politically and economically (Imperato and Traore 224). The Bambara people live mainly in the grasslands around Bamako in the upper Niger River region of southern Mali. There are approximately 2,500,000 Bambara people. This paper will look at some background information on the tribe, including their location, social structure, political system, population size, and medical system. According to Imperato, all Manding peoples originate from a mountainous region of the same name that sits astride the border of Guinea and Mali. This area was the base of the vast medieval Empire of Mali (34). The Bambara founded the upper Niger state..."More papers on Bambara Tribe:
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Bambara Tribe (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Bambara-Tribe/15563
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"Bambara Tribe" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Bambara-Tribe/15563>
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