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Additionally, women are not expected to send money back to their parents. Therefore, education is not viewed as equally important for women as it is for men in Mali. [12] Once married, women are seen as the 'property' of their husbands. [11] In 1949, Malian girls only made up 21% of students enrolled in primary school. [12]
A crowd of women in Mali. The culture of Mali derives from the shared experience, as a colonial and post-colonial polity, and the interaction of the numerous cultures which make up the Malian people. What is today the nation of Mali was united first in the medieval period as the Mali Empire.
The Mali Empire in 1337, including the location of the Bambuk, Bure, Lobi and Akan Goldfields [67] [68] The Mali Empire covered a larger area for a longer period of time than any other West African state before or since. What made this possible was the decentralised nature of administration throughout the state.
During the 200 year period between 1301 and 1500 (the 14th and 15th century) the main civilizations and kingdoms in Africa were the Mali Empire, Kingdom of Kongo, Ife Empire, Benin Kingdom, Songhai Empire, Hausa City-states, Wolof Empire, Great Zimbabwe, Kingdom of Makuria, Kanem Empire,Ethiopian Empire, Kilwa Sultanate, Kingdom of Mapungubwe, Kingdom of Mutapa, and the Ajuran Sultanate.
Mane' was originally a surname of Jola origin; along with the Sane, the Manes were the core of the Nyancho royal aristocracy of the Empire of Kaabu, [7] but their link with the Mane of Moussadougou, if any, is unclear. The Mane as such were the group of elites who would lead a large-scale migration into the coastal areas.
Sogolon Wulen Condé [1] [2] (Gambian English: Sogolon Konte/Konteh) of Dò ni Kiri, [2] commonly known as Sogolon Condé (in Malian French), was a 13th-century princess of Imperial Mali, [3] and one of the prominent women portrayed in the Epic of Sundiata. Her trials and tribulations are well preserved in the epic. [4]
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Kassi (fl. 1352) (also called Qasa) [1] was an empress of the Kingdom of Mali [1] and one of the wives of Mansa Suleyman (r. 1341–1360). She was called Qasa, which means 'the Queen'. [2] Principal wife and paternal cousin of Suleyman, Kassi ruled jointly with her husband, as was traditional. [3]