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Mali (Holidays (New Year’s Day - 01 January, Armed Forces Day - 20 January…
Mali
Holidays
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Africa Day - 25 May : It commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on this day in 1963.
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Art
Architecture: Malian architecture can only be described as "unique", since Malian architects opt for unusual designs that can be easily recognized due to their particular shape that differs even from other countries in Africa. Malian buildings are mostly built from tree branch beams covered in sun-dried mud.
Sculpture: Most sculptures are handmade and Mali's main material for carving is wood, yet artists also use dried clay(terracotta). Some of these sculptures are made for religious purposes, and the others help Mali's economy when they are bought by tourists visiting the country.
Mask making: Malian masks' main purpose resides on cultural demonstrations one good example might be the Tyiwara or gazelle mask, which is used in most traditional dances. Malian masks are made of leather and their sizes can vary from a simple mask the size of an average human face to giant masks that can be two metres tall.
Malian art is mainly produced with a specific purpose to help the community, whether it is in a spiritual or physical way: Sone crafts are used for religious rituals and others for agriculture, tourism (people sell their art to foreign visitors), architecture, and other multiple purposes.
Malian artists are, in their majority, trained at the National Institute of Arts and at the Artisan Centre of Bamako.
Religion
Islam: Most of the Malian population are part of this religion (92.4%) Islam was introduced in Mali in the 9th century when two muslim merchants started spreading the religion. A Malian king, Mansa Musa, helped spread the religion during his reign, when he helped with the construction of several mosques throughout the country.
Folk religions: It is constituted by 5% of the Malian population, though some people from other religions believe in some aspects of these religions like magic, traditional medicine and the veneration of the dead.
Christianism:
Protestant: It composes 0.8% of the Malian population. Protestants are against most of the Roman catholics' teachings.
Roman catholic: Brought to Mali by French missionaries, this religion makes up 1.5% of the Malian population.
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Literature
Traditional: Rooted in the traditions of the djali. Djalis are basically"human history books". They are historians and storytellers who retell historical literature and family traditions.
Modern: Still a little inspired by the djalis, modern Malian writers include: Yambo Ouologuem, Maryse Condé, Massa Makan Diabaté, Fily Dabo Sissoko, and Moussa Konaté.