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Sanekuy
Sanekuy is a Bobo village and commune in Mali. It is part of Tominian Cercle in the Ségou Region Ségou Region ( Bambara: ߛߋߓߎ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Segu Dineja) is an administrative region in Mali, situated in the centre of the country with an area of , around 5% of Mali. The region is bordered by Sikasso Region on the south, Tombouctou an .... It is located 27 km from the town of Tominian. The commune had a population of 12144 in 1998. The village has about 5000 inhabitants. The Name Sanekuy refers to it founder's name ''Sanibè'' Dembélé and ''kuy'' is the name for town or quarter in Bomu (bobo language). Created in the 16th century, the villagers have the Family name DEMBELE and came from the Mandé. The village has a special traditional festival that take place every year in September for 4 nights celebrating the French colonizers failure to catch them. References Communes of Ségou Region {{Ségou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tominian Cercle
Tominian Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Ségou Region of Mali. The administrative center of the local government is in the town of Tominian. The Cercle is divided into Communes, and below this, quarters/villages. In the 2009 census the cercle had a population of 219,853 people. The cercle of Tominian is divided into 11 communes:. Names of communes are in upper-case without accents. * Benena * Diora * Fangasso * Koula * Lanfiala * Mandiakuy * Mafouné * Ouan * Sanekuy * Timissa Timissa is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Tominian in the Ségou Region of Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ... * Tominian * Yasso References Cercles of Mali Ségou Region {{Ségou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo People
The Bobo are a Mande ethnic group living primarily in Burkina Faso, with some living north in Mali. Bobo is also a shortened name of the second-largest city in Burkina Faso, Bobo-Dioulasso. Background In much of the literature on African art, the group that lives in the area of Bobo-Dioulasso is called Bobo-Fing, literally "black Bobo". These people call themselves Bobo and speak the Bobo language, a Mande language. The Bambara people also call another ethnic group "Bobo", the Bobo-Oule/Wule, more precisely called the Bwa. While the Bwa (Bobo-Oule) are a Gur people, speaking Gur languages (the Bwa languages), the true Bobo (Bobo Madare, Bobo Fing) are a Mande people. Demographics The Bobo number about 110,000 people, with the great majority in Burkina Faso. The major Bobo community in the south is Bobo-Dioulasso, the second-largest city of Burkina Faso and the old French colonial capital. Further north are large towns, including and Kouka, with Boura in the extreme north i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The population of Mali is million. 67% of its population was estimated to be under the age of 25 in 2017. Its capital and largest city is Bamako. The sovereign state of Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert. The country's southern part is in the Sudanian savanna, where the majority of inhabitants live, and both the Niger and Senegal rivers pass through. The country's economy centres on agriculture and mining. One of Mali's most prominent natural resources is gold, and the country is the third largest producer of gold on the African continent. It also exports salt. Present-day Mali was once part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ségou Region
Ségou Region ( Bambara: ߛߋߓߎ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ tr. Segu Dineja) is an administrative region in Mali, situated in the centre of the country with an area of , around 5% of Mali. The region is bordered by Sikasso Region on the south, Tombouctou and Mopti on the east, Burkina Faso to the southeast and the Koulikoro Region to the west. In 2009 it had 2,336,255 inhabitants, making it the second most populous region of Mali. Its administrative capital is the town of Ségou. Climate The Ségou Region is characterized by a semi-arid climate (average yearly rainfall: 513 mm) and irrigated by two important waterways: the Niger and the Bani River, allowing irrigation for agriculture. Ségou has two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season. The rainy season starts in June and lasts about four months until September. On the other hand, the dry season includes a cold period and a period of heat. The average yearly rainfall is about 513 mm. The harmattan is the dominant wind in the dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tominian
Tominian is a small town and commune and capital of the Cercle of Tominian in the Ségou Region of Mali. In 1998 the commune had a population of 18,130. In 2004, the population in the main town was recorded at 3,119 people. As of 2004 the mayor is Bourema Diassana. Gallery At a kind of festival in Tominian in 1972 various groups of dancers, musicians and singers performed. These were dancers with a singer representing Tominian itself: ASC Leiden - F. van der Kraaij Collection - 19 - 036 - Cinq danseurs masculins en costume traditionnel spécial réprésentent Tominian - 3 - Tominian, Région de Ségou, Mali, 1972.tiff ASC Leiden - F. van der Kraaij Collection - 19 - 035 - Un homme en blanc à gauche est le chanteur principal et réprésente Tominian - 2 - Tominian, Région de Ségou, Mali, 1972.tiff ASC Leiden - F. van der Kraaij Collection - 19 - 037 - Cinq danseurs traditionnels masculins dans des vêtements spéciaux réprésentent Tominian - 4 - Tominian, Région de Ségou, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bomu Language
The Bo language of West Africa, ''Bomu (Boomu)'', also identified as Western Bobo Wule, is a Gur language of Burkina Faso and Mali. Bomu is spoken by two groups of Bwa people The Bwa is an African society that is native to Burkina Faso. This society has an approximate population of over 300,000 persons. The Bwa people live in a number of individualized communities. They have no central government, and rely on their c ..., the Red Bobo, ''Bobo Wule'' (also spelled ''Bobo Oule''), and the White Bobo, ''Bobo Gbe'', also known as ''Kyan'' (also spelled ''Kian, Tian, Tyan, Can, Chan'') or ''Tyanse''. References Bwa languages (Gur) Languages of Burkina Faso Languages of Mali {{gur-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
