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| | People and Culture of Senegal |
 | | The Pulaar (20%), is composed of the Foulbes, Peuls and Toucouleurs, in the northern Senegal, the Fouta Toro, historical source for the propagation of Islam in Senegal, make up the cultural birthplace, they are very active in the commercial domain, as well as breeding and irrigated farming. |
 | | The Senegal is a country rich in musical values and the number of occasions that are used to gather around the "griots" or clapping your hands and sway your hips in rhythm delights a public often very numerous. |
 | | Griots from most Mande groups in Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau play the kora, and even though only a small percentage (around 10%) of Senegalese are Mande, most Senegalese hold the kora in high esteem as one of their great traditional instruments, and everyone recognizes the famous kora tunes. |
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