Mandingo
By: Makayla Thompson
Population- 11 million
Language- Mandika
History
-slaves
-The Mandingo people are supposed to be the descendants of the inhabitants of the Mali Empire,
-the Mali empire, which was essentially established by the Mandingo rulers, was their first ever independent empire that was set up after a long-lasting struggle for independence.
Location
Sierra Leone, West Africa
Clothing
the women wear hair dresses and colorful dresses and jewelry. The men wear traditional dresses and hats.
Food
-Chicken
-Rice
Religion - Islam
-reads the quran
-goes to Mecca
Customs
- Exquisite display of drumming and the kora, a 21 string instrument
- Naming a child seven days after his/her birth