Mali at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003

Photograph of Mali Gate and National Capitol Building
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Photograph of Mali Culinary Arts
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In Mali, men are forbidden to enter the kitchen; it is also a very shameful act for a man to cook. Above, a woman prepares a Mali dish. Western culinary practices are colliding with Mali traditions, and metal bowls replace calabash bowls. Pork is usually absent in Malian cuisine, since approximatley 90 percent of Mali is Muslim.

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—Photograph copyright Jonathan Haeber
 

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