There are many many ethnic groups in Mali.  The people I described who don't
kiss mouth-to-mouth are the Bambara -- NOT the same ethnic groups as the
ones who like red pepper enemas!  Among the ethnic groups in Mali you will
find: Mandinka, Bambara, Senuofo, Songhrai, Bobo, Bozo, Dogon, Humbebe,
Fulani, Moor, and no doubt about 20 others I am forgetting.  Most people
speak 5 or 6 different languages, and the cultures are very different.  For
example, the Bobo eat puppy stew, which the Bambara think is totally
disgusting -- but they are quite happy to sell their excess puppies to the
Bobo!
Kathy D.
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