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Sounds of Mali
Pounding millet

This is the sound of women pounding millet. Pounding millet is very important work for women in Mali, and takes up a lot of time. Sometimes women sing while they are working, or they might listen to the radio. You can listen to the pounding again if you want, or to one of the songs they sing while they work.

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Photograph by Rhodri Jones/Oxfam GB