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Sounds of Mali
The "promenade des jeunes" at Diafarabe

This is the sound of the crowd at the promenade des jeunes, at the cattle crossing ceremony in Diafarabe. Before the cattle crossing begins, all the young women dress up in their most beautiful clothes to parade. You can listen to the promenade des jeunes again if you want, or to the sounds of the festivities after the crossing. Does it remind you of any festivals you have been to?

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Photograph by Rhodri Jones/Oxfam GB