The Musée de la Culture Diola (aka Musée de la Tradition Diola and Diola Museum) is a

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located in

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. The museum covers

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culture. It is located among tall kapok trees between

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and

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. A guide at the museum is there to explain some of museum's objects. These include baskets used as

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worn as amulets, hoops for climbing

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for making

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, and shields made of

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hide. There are also African musical instruments.

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