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West Africa is a subregion of the continent of Africa, according to the United Nations Geoscheme. There are 16 countries and one dependency in West Africa.
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Outta Africa: Griots, or “jali”, are West Africa’s revered oral historians, poets, and musicians who have been entrusted for centuries with preserving the histories and traditions of their people. Often born into this role, griots are responsible for safeguarding the genealogies, legends, and cultural memories of communities, passing them down through performance. Central to their art is the *kora*, a 21-stringed lute-bridge harp made from a large calabash. The kora’s unique, resonant sound…
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Lady sweeping restaurant courtyard on Ile de Goree near Dakar Senegal West Africa.
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Susu girls of French Guinea, West Africa (1950s?)
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Sierra Leone, West Africa, Afrika, Westafrika, Peninsula
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From the soaring grass-clad mountains of Mount Nimba in the north to the lagoons and roaring Atlantic waves of the south, the mist-topped rainforests where chimps live in the west ... Read more
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Tombouctou nights surrounded by legend ar some Saharan magic. ©️📷: @wanderreds . . . . . #mali #mali_paw #malienw #culture #timbuktu #tombouctou #mali_paw #malienw
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