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economy 84–86 harps 100–102 Ismail (askia) 67–68
ethnic groups 19–20, 23–24 health and medicine. See also disease Issa Ber River 11. See also Niger River
founding of 8, 10, 12, 15–17, 23 baobab tree 79 ivory 50, 51
geography and climate 8, 26, 27, 28–29 circumcision 16, 18, 104, 108
government and politics 26, 27 disease 10, 54, 55, 134–135 J
legal system 86–87 religion and beliefs 115 Japan 50
map of 24m salt and 61 Jata 53
military 86–87, 116 hi-koi 62, 117 javelins 78, 139g
record keeping 18 hippopotami 11, 78, 105, 114 Jawdar Pasha 73
religion and beliefs 84, 87–91 history/historians 13–15, 20. See also Jazula peoples 19, 35
rulers 77–78, 83–84 legends and myths; oral tradition; Jefferson, Thomas 34
trade and commerce 15–16, 29–32, record keeping; specific historian jelimusos 100
51–52, 60, 112 African vs. European telling of 96 jeliw 95, 98–100, 108, 111, 139g. See also
writings about 14–15, 77 birth and death dates 18 bards; gesere
girls 18, 26, 27, 134 destruction of Wagadu 29 modern 137
gods 88, 89–91, 106–107 Muslim writings 72 music and 101, 102, 103–104
gold 15, 32, 55, 70m, 77 oral tradition 93 as spokespersons 46, 53
Buré goldfields 42, 43, 52, 126, 129 royal clothing 84 Jengereber Mosque 49
caravans and 45, 46 Songhay peoples and 59–60, 116, 117 Jenne 12, 13, 25, 70m
coins and currency 33, 46, 73, 84–86, 100 HIV/AIDS 134–135 French conquest of 127, 138c
Dyula peoples and 112 horonw 94 government and politics 118
legends and myths 27, 28–29, 42, 85 horses 10, 23, 45, 59–60 Moroccan conquest of 71–74
panning for 43, 127 housing 49, 81–82, 83–84, 103 religion and beliefs 115
trade and commerce 29, 51–52, 112 human rights 130, 131, 133 Songhay Empire 64–65
unit of measure 71, 73 hunting 9, 13, 59, 78, 101, 105–107, 114 tourism 136
Gorée 125 hydroelectric power 129 Jenne-Jeno 12, 13
government and politics 15, 18, 112. See jewelry 77, 84, 98, 106, 107
also kings/kingdoms; specific coun- I jihad 37, 126
try or empire Ibn al-Faqih al-Hamadhani (geographer) jinn 107. See also genies and spirits
bureaucracy 131–132 32 Joliba River 11. See also Niger River
colonization 103, 125, 129, 138c Ibn al-Mukhtar (historian) 69, 71, 72 Juddala peoples 19, 35, 36, 38
corruption 130, 132, 133, 134–135 Justin (store) 50
coups 131 Ibn Battuta (historian) 44, 55, 78, 99–100
Sulayman and 52, 53, 93, 138c
democracy 132 K
dictatorship 130–131 Ibn Hawqal (geographer) 29, 33, 85
diplomacy 51, 125, 132, 133 Ibn Kathir (scholar) 45–47 Kabara 63, 69, 117–118
elections 130 Ibn Khaldun (historian) 42, 44, 47, 55 kamalen ngoni 101, 125
oral tradition and 99 idols 89 Kamara family 104
riots against 132 Idrisi, al- (geographer) 38, 80, 86 Kanba 54
socialism 129–130, 131 Ifriqiya 33 Kaniaga 41
Gow peoples 59 imams 87, 95, 117, 126 Kano 83
granaries 83 incantations 108–109 kanta 114, 115
Great Britain 125 India 10 Kanté, Mory (musician) 102
griot 98 industry. See business and industry Kanté, Sumanguru (king) 17, 42, 44, 97
Guinea 52, 96, 119 infrastructure 129, 130–131, 136 Kanté family 41
ethnic groups 19 Inland Delta 88, 126 Kanuté, Inari (queen) 46
geography and climate 11 business and industry 114 karité tree 133
independence 128–129, 138c geography and climate 11 Kasa 53
language and writing 131 Mali’s expansion into 49–51 Kebbi 114
Maninka Empire 126 peoples of 13, 66, 74, 112 Keita, Mahmud (mansa) 57
military 130–131 international aid 133 Keita, Modibo (president of Mali) 131, 132
modern 128–131, 134–137 Internet 136 Keita, Salif (musician) 102
music 102 iron 10, 23, 41, 89, 95, 98, 138c Keita, Sunjata (founder of Mali Empire)
tourism 135–137 irrigation 12 17, 42, 57, 96, 102, 138c
Guinea-Bissau 19 Ishaq I (askia) 68, 118, 121 Keita family 104
guitar 102 Ishaq II (askia) 70–74 Kenya 51, 136
Islam 68, 87. See also Almoravids; Khalifa 44
H Muslims; pilgrimages Khiné 25–26, 28
hair 84 festivals 100 kings/kingdoms 15, 39, 77, 83–84, 113.
Hajj, Muhammad al-. See Muhammad founding of 36, 84, 138c See also specific king or kingdom
al-Hajj imams 87, 95, 117, 126 death and burial 88, 89
Hamdani, Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn jihad 37, 126 protocols 47, 52–53, 84, 93, 94
Ahmad al- (geographer) 15 Mande peoples and 95, 107, 109 tribute 51, 66, 73, 140g
Hamdullahi 126 Maninka peoples and 112 Kirina, battle of. See Dakajalan, battle of
Hammad Aryu 118 Timbuktu and 48, 63–64, 65, 115–116 Koïta, Amy (musician) 102
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