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DESCRIPTION:[ More info at : http://montalvoarts.org/events/manding_empire_
 1/ ] Recommended for grades: 2-8Curriculum Connections: History-Social Sci
 ence\, Geography\, Visual and Performing Arts   Music\, DanceAs large mode
 rn day Europe and centered in the mythical city of Timbuktu\, the Manding 
 Empire existed as early as A.D. 1000 as a cultural crossroads for songs\, 
 dances\, instruments\, costumes and customs. Spreading these traditions to
  the far corners of the great Empire\, the Mand  speaking people now span 
 countries throughout French West Africa   Mali\, Guinea\, Gambia\, Senegal
 \, Burkina Faso\, Guinea Bissau\, Ivory Coast\, Liberia\, Sierra Leone   a
 nd Manding music and dance predominates the national cultural troupes of t
 hese countries. Manding Jata s energetic and exciting drumming\, dance and
  acrobatics reveal the colorful cultural legacy of this great civilization
 \, the largest Empire in African history.Additional Information:Study and 
 Activity Guide
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LOCATION:Carriage House Theatre\, 15400 Montalvo Rd.\, Saratoga CA 95071-01
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SUMMARY:The Manding Empire Revealed
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