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Ethiopia
1-80 ethnic groups
2- Masinko
a single stringed instrument id never heard of before now.
3-Predominantly Orthodox
4-The Eskista an Ethiopian Folk dance
5-Ethiopian theater
6-Kara six stringed instrument
7-Negarit drum

-Ghana
History
1-formerly known as the  gold coast
2-Bordered by Ivory coast Tonga
3-Akanian people CE1200-1600
4-ruled by a monarch
5-traded gold salt nuts
6-4 wars in the 1800's fights between the English & dutch
7-1949 convention Peoples Party
first majority African government
8- Dance
9-Crest Freedom& Justice
10- the coup by the army & poilce

11-Mami wata fish/snake goddess
Plastic art waste to wonders of human craftsmanship

12-Various indigenous cultures
13-cultural differences
The importance of family
14-Also football

Mali
Was one end of the Trans Saharan trade route
-95% Muslim,
Cuisine
Rice & Millet heavy in cereal Grains
Spinach
- major sports in the nation are  basketball and football

-Music
-there are Variety of musical styles including poly-rhythms,playing in two time signatures simultaneously.
Indie rock
Hip hop
Traditional

-Literature

Staring as an oral traditions with Elders reciting  songs and stories by heart.
Amadou Hampate wrote many of these stories down to perverse them from loss in  Ruthless & Vast Sea that is time .

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Ethiopia
- Its a country located at the Horn of Africa.
-Its surrounding borders are Djibouti,Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Eritrea, Somalia

Ghana
History
-Ruled by a court where the Queen is more powerful and the King is hidden from the public and politically isolated.

Mami wata
-Mami is a sea deity that has existed in Africa for as long as African history can be relocated.

- She is highly feared and worshipped.
- She is thought to have the upper body of a human and the lower body of a fish, she can also take the form of half human and half snake.

Mali
-Mail is an independent country whose population is mostly muslim.
-Located in west Africa
-Cuisine: Rice and millet are the staples of Malian cuisine, heavily based on cereal grains.

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-Ethiopia is home to more than 80 ethnic groups
-Eskista is super cool
-Masinko is an Ethiopian violin
- The washint sounds beautiful
-There are many different types of traditional dances in Ghana
-Ghana achieved independence in May 1956
-They make art out of plastic waste in Ghana
-40 languages are spoken in Mali
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Ethiopia:
-more than 80 ethnic groups
-eskista is a traditional dance
-masinko is a traditional instrument

Ghana:
-Dances include Gome, Kpolongo, Adowa
-Most played sport is football (soccer)
-1960 it became a republic

MAli
-Population is mostly muslim
-located in west africa
-most popular sport is football (soccer), like Ghana

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Ethiopia
- Predominantly Orthodox
- Eskista is the traditional Ethiopian dance (rolling & bouncing shoulders)
- Masenqo - instrument

Ghana
- Gome dance, Kpolongo & Adowa
- Mami Wata - sea deity half human half fish
- Fufu

Mali
- predominantly Muslim
- soccer is the main sport
- Music and dance are Mali's two most popular cultural activities
- Kora - instrument

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Ethiopia
- the diplomatic capital of Africa
- there are over 80 ethnic groups
- "Eskista" is a traditional Ethiopian dance
- A masinko is a single-stringed bowed lute ("Ethiopian Violin")
- Orthodox and Protestant music is very popular

Ghana
- each tribe has their own traditional style of dance
- musical styles = traidtional and ethnic
- plastic art (turning waste into art)

Mali
- primary art form is music
- heavily influenced by Islamic traditions
- hosted the African Cup of Nations in 2002
- a "kora" is a Malian instrument made from gourds (similar to a harp)
- stories and histories were memorized by heart and told to younger generations (oral traditions)

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Ethiopia
80 ethnic groups
eskista traditional dance that uses extreme shoulder moves
masinko musical stringed instrument
christian choirs

Mali
land locked
Muslim country
literally means "the place where the king lives"
french ruled 1892 -- 1960
weddings are a big deal
rice and grains
40 languages

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Ethiopia:
-Capital is called Addis Ababa, which means "New flower" in English.
-More then 80 different ethnic groups.
-  The Masico is a single stringed bowed lute.
-Washint, traditional wooden flute used for weddings and other events.

Ghana:
- Known for traditional dance, music and art
-in the 15th century war broke out and by the 1700 they gained control of the slave trade.
-4 wars in the 19th century
-Many dances within different tribes
-Football (or Soccer) is the most played sport.
-National anthem is sick af
-The damn British, man.
-Mami Wata sea deity. takes form of half human half snake.
-Makes plastic art out of waste

Mali:
-Independent African country. (The Place where the King Lives) .95% Muslim,
-Martyrs day
-Basket ball and soccer are huge sports there.
-Music and dance are popular
-A Kora is a type of harp.
-Over 40 languages spoken, french is the main language.
-Kora players
-Yeelen is the most popular African films of all time.
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Ethiopia
1. 80 ethnic groups

2. Christian choirs

3. Washint, traditional  wooden flute, is used for weddings

Ghana
1. 4 wars in the 19th Century

2. Dance-Gome dance, the Kpolongo and the Adowa

3. Ghana National Anthem

Mali
1. Mali means "the place where the king lives"

2. In 1960, Mali became in independent country

3. Mali is 95% muslim

Leela Gilday

1. Folk singer/songwriter who was born and raised in Yellowknife

2. 5 albums

3. Juno Award Winner

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Ethiopia:
They have Mukash Fashion.
Eskista is traditional dance.
Masinko is a singel stringed instrument. Also there is a washint end blown flute. Negarit is a traditional drums.

Ghana:
Gome, Kpolongo and Adowa they are all dances.

Mail:
Many traditional Malian instrument includes the Kora.

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Ethiopia
1. Ekista Is a traditional Ethiopian dance.
2. Masinko is a single stringed bowed lute, that is a traditional instrument in Ethiopia.
3.  The washing is a traditional end blown flute, it is used at wedding by Ethiopians

Ghana
1. Portuguese traders called it the Gold Coast because at the time they provided 10% of the world's gold.
2. Dance, Music, and Sport are very big in Ghana.
3. There are two distinct types of music in Ghana ethnic and traditional. Usually performed at concerts and funerals.

Mali
1. Mali's two main art forms are Music and dance. (Theatre isn't a big thing in Mali.)
2. Music is very diverse, many of the instruments are made from gourds. The kora which is a type of harp, is a prominent instrument in Mali.
3. Mali's literary tradition is passed down mainly by word of mouth. Amadou Hampate wrote down all these stories so that they wouldn't be lost.

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Ethiopia More than 80 different ethic groups

Flute is used at Weddings

Eskista Traditional Dance

Ghana
Dance Music Sport are huge in Ghana
Wars in 19th Century
Boarded, by Ivory coast Tonga

Mali
Main art form is Music

Sports are very Popular

Andrei Tarkovsky Film maker

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Ethiopia:
-Ethiopian women wear traditional dresses called Kemis
-Orthodoc and Protestant music popular and sung in Amharic
-Masinko is a traditional string instrument

Ghana:
- The Gome dace, Kpolongo and Adowa are traditional dances

Mali:
-Main art form is music.
-Kora, a type of harp, is a traditional instrument made from gourds, typically calabash.
-Andrei Tarkovsky is a well known film maker.

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Ethiopia:
- More than 80 different ethnic groups as well has a lot of different languages
- Eskista (Traditional dance)
-Masinko is an Ethiopian violin
Ghana
- 4 wars in 19th Century
-UK surrendered control
-Music during concerts and at funerals.

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Ethiopia:  More than 80 different ethic groups and a lot of different languages. They have a different style of dance which involves jitering the chest and shoulders... Looks painful. Eskista is their traditional dance, and the masinko is a Ethiopian violin they also have a washint flute that they use for mostly weddings and events.

Ghana: The Gome dace, Kpolongo and Adowa are traditional dances

Mali: Is located in west Africa close to les Cote D'ivoire. They have a lot of different interesting music instruments. And also cool dances.