The Art of Livelihood Creating Expressive Agri-Culture in Rural Mali SD All hail to the West

All hail to the West Coast

Loma secret religious practice appears to have been relatively unaffected by a long-term suppression

Massive religious innovations followed apace generating a welter of forces that compelled the decolonization of the church by 1975

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A much-needed perspective

The Art of Livelihood Creating Expressive Agri-Culture in Rural Mali SD All hail to the WestTo the casual observer, farming on the Mande Plateau in central Mali looks rather traditional, involving hand tools and crops that date back centuries. The same might be said for the region's famous antelope (ciwara) headdresses and dances, which have ancient origins. Yet Stephen Wooten tells a story of the essential dynamism of agriculture and masquerade, understood as linked processes of performance. Food production and masked dancing play out a