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Côte d'Ivoire
Mask traditions, lagoon cities and a musical culture that reaches far beyond its borders.
Côte d'Ivoire brings together savannah, forest and lagoon cultures, each with distinct performance, textile and initiation traditions.
Our collecting focus is dance and mask custodianship, market food knowledge and urban storytelling in Abidjan.
Main languages
Baoulé · Dioula · Bété · Senufo · Malinké
Places in focus
Abidjan · Bouaké · Man · Korhogo
General cultural context; verified records are added community by community.
Zaouli
The Guro popular music and dance tradition, inscribed by UNESCO, pairs a carved mask with extraordinarily fast footwork.
Balafon of the Senufo
The Senufo balafon tradition is shared with Mali and Burkina Faso and inscribed as heritage of the three countries together.
Lagoon life
Fishing, canoe-building and market trade around the Ébrié lagoon carry their own vocabulary and calendar.
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