History of the Mandingo (Mandinka, Malinke, Maninka, or Manding) People and their Cultural Practices

Mandingo is a West African tribe that is also known as Mandinka, Malinke, Maninka, or Manding. The Mandingoes have a direct link with the ancient Central Saharan lineage and are Africa's most prominent ethno-linguistic group. They occupy various locations such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Chad, Niger, and Ivory Coast with a total population of over 11 million people. The Mandingo people are a branch of the Mandé ethnic group which encompasses a number of other ethno-lingual communities such as Bozo, Kpelle, Ligbi, and Bambara. They speak Mandi'nka kango, from the Niger-Congo family of languages. The Mandingo people are descendants of the inhabitants of the Mali Empire, however, some claim that they are actually the original inhabitants of the legendary ancient city of Djenné-Djenno, which dates as far back as the third century B.C. Because they desired territorial expansion and more arable land, they migrated to the Senegambia region where the Mali empire was established. The Mandingo culture is rich in ritual and music. They have an age-long oral tradition in which they tell stories, proverbs, and teach songs through griots. They particularly pass down oral history through music, and this has made music one of the most distinctive components of their culture.

[@Moris925]

I am a proud Mandinka man from the Gambia 🇬🇲 ❤

[@leonhenry4861]

I’m manjaco from The Gambia.

[@varleesarnor8716]

I am from Liberia 🇱🇷 a Mandingo man, thank you for the videos.

[@kaliphaceesay2828]

I'm a mandingo too from the Gambia

[@kerinkellynerdcorner]

I am a proud Mandinka & Yoruba descendant of Nigeria 🇳🇬 in America. I am so very proud to know where my family comes from. I now understand where my most honored values in my life that has been past down to me

[@Ismokenneh]

I am Mandingo from 🇱🇷&🇬🇳

[@sarjojarju9433]

I am a Mandinka from The Gambia. Thanks a lot for the info about the great Mandinka tribe. I am a proud Mandinka.

[@saramadifofana751]

A proud Mandinka from Sierra Leone

[@mohammedlayeekamara3469]

I am a proud mandingo from Liberia.

[@ballvsmen3194]

WoW i never knew that there were mandinka in liberia

[@laminconte1085]

I'm proud mandinka 100 %❤️

[@anachanteuse]

👏👏👏👏

[@mahamluky]

are mandinka and bambara the same thing?

[@ki3702]

@@mahamluky yes

[@angelsheriff6624]

i’m madinka and grebo

[@hawasworld3120]

Mandingo from 🇲🇱 🇲🇱 🇲🇱

[@Kairo635]

Gambia 🇬🇲

[@nygothuey6607]

I worked with a Mandinka man when I lived in a different city. He was one of the funniest, most positive people I've ever met. We fell out of touch, but I still think of him and hope that he's doing ok.

[@blancleuc007]

alpha blondy, Tiken Jah fakoly and Président Alassane OUATTARA proud mandingo from Ivory coast.

[@gazakanyi5665]

I am Proud mandinka from the Gambia 🇬🇲 🙌

[@blancleuc007]

my name is Doumbia Moussa, i m odienneka ; north Ivory Coast.
i Proud mandingo man From Ivory coast ; Côte d ivoire.

[@mariatt293]

Am half Madingo from Sierra Leone🇸🇱🥰

[@tennehrogers5449]

Same here

[@mariyam596]

I am a Mandingo from Liberia 🇱🇷
and I am very proud of my culture.

[@baxs]

I'm a proud Mandinka from the Gambia 🇬🇲❤️

[@ebrimacessay5503]

I am mandinka worried from Gambia I'm proud to be a mandinka 👑💥⚔

[@lassanam.kamara9077]

Thanks so much for the research. I’m a Mandingo from northern Liberia

[@mickeitachannel498]

Am a proud mandinka from The Gambia 🇬🇲

[@doumbiaissouf8459]

Yes the my tribe an north Ivorian and proudly mandingo guy 🥰

[@tohighup7932]

Proud to be a Mandingo

[@degeneration6493]

🤣be suprised when you say Mandingo instead of mandinka

[@tohighup7932]

@@degeneration6493 it actually both mandinka and Mandingo two separate groups of mande speaking people

[@gmanon1181]

The term Mandinga is very popular in Latin America, especially in the Caribbean. It's present in music, Afro traditions and even beliefs by afro Latinos in the inner country.

[@doumbiaissouf8459]

But do they speak it ?

[@singhaofficial2507]

Do you know the brother of Mansa musa known as Abubakar Cross the Atlantic ocean and never return to Africa.. And he was around America, Jamaica, etc....

[@ebrimabulli7978]

Do not forget the richest man in the history is a mandinka

[@queent3822]

No it’s not it’s Jeff bezos 😂

[@jaxthewolf4572]

@@queent3822 Mansa Musa had well over 400 billion American wise, Jeff doesn't come close to that.

[@chefstevenmurry158]

I have 58% African DNA but 11% is Mali which I believe is Mandinka I'm proud of all my new found DNA! I understand now why I'm the way I am.

[@lasannasanyang2509]

Thanks so much Mandinko from gambia

[@LuckyLucky-pe8mw]

Mandinka warrior I love you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@fatiuie4994]

I mandinko Guiné Bissau

[@suleimandrb]

From Burkina Faso 🇧🇫

[@ratoure]

Ta na tay! What Mandingue villages are in Burkina?

[@amarabamba6636]

Bobodioulasso

[@yakubaconteh3163]

I'm pound Mandinka from Gambia 🇬🇲

[@trucknlifewithladybelle5557]

Very interesting thank you

[@lamincamara-ey5rb]

I am a Mandinka from the Gambia🇬🇲

[@kavalel001]

I am a proud Mandingo man from the Liberia

[@oumarukromah7137]

Am a mandingo from West Africa thanks

[@dansomawdo7435]

Bravo my ethnic 👏👏👏💪💪💪

[@blancleuc007]

Im Ivory coast mandinguo people

[@yalminyall]

I'm proud Mandinkan

[@karenricks5630]

Learning

[@karenricks5630]

Ummm thank u nice to meet you

[@Massbossrecords]

Mandigo living in Ghana,sad I can't speak the language

[@Jane-zp7hy]

Thanks you very much for sharing this information. It has added more to what I knew. I am an African and prefer the use of the word nationality instead of tribe. The latter is for colonials.
Balaba 🇺🇬

[@kianjamesbarrigasabanal8769]

I love mandingo people ❤️

[@blancleuc007]

Ivory coast président ALLASSANE OUATTARA is Ivory coast north mandingo people

[@mohammedalinyei5994]

Mandinka and vai

[@banajoukounka7082]

I’m a Mandingo born in Liberia 🇱🇷 but I prefer to live in 🇬🇳 proud Mandingo man

[@faithalozie1084]

Please is there any writer from this place?

[@fyanimumbi]

AWESOME PEOPLE. THEY ARE LIKE BANTU PEOPLE. .INSPIRING

[@user-gh9un7mp4u]

I am mandingo from Liberia Bong county

[@safoabrahamlukmankura6220]

You never mentioned Ghana (Modern day Ghana). The Ngabnye people or now called Guan or Gonja and occupy mainly and entire the Savannah region of Ghana and other 8 region.
According to our records, our ancestors came as the calvary of Askia Dawudu to but never returned.

[@benjaminamoah8676]

Very true, Guans are related to the Mande people. They actually occupy most part of Ghana and Ivory Coast. I am also Guan but from Adukrom. Guans are often misrepresented as Akans.

[@Jayzonny]

@@benjaminamoah8676
why are Guans patrilineal but Akans are matrilineal?
Most Mande groups were matrilineal before converting to Islam.

[@benjaminamoah8676]

Not sure about the Akans but Guan believes that the man is the spiritual head of the family and out of him comes the seed (soul) while the women nurtures and takes care of the family. @@Jayzonny

[@angelsheriff6624]

i’m mandinka from liberia

[@abdulkadir2233]

You made an error We Mandinkas dont Mix islam with animism, these are the bambarans who do that..you would mainly found them in Mali...

[@lamonhuggin3907]

Dude act like he's afraid to say Muslims n Islam most likely he's christian they don't want to say Islam is the Mandingo culture.

[@awabousso9520]

generally speaking, most west African Muslims also practice their indigenous and traditional beliefs (there is nothing wrong with this). I don't know why people see this as taboo, we have had caste systems, diviners, and marabouts who have specific functions or ritual duties to perform for centuries even before Islam so we can be Muslim in name but also traditional in practice.

[@abdulkadir2233]

@@awabousso9520 that's forbidden you can only be a Muslim but you can't mix islam with animism ...you need to learn about true islam again my dear

[@najkavlado5698]

@@abdulkadir2233 learning true islam means leaving your culture and everything that your people known of behind and become copy cats pf arabs is not good thing am from group of people who claim to follow islam 100% and we are fully arabized

[@farafinatravellers5636]

Mandinka and bamana are the same people so what are you talking Both mix Islam with traditional beliefs is true I'm Mandinka from sierra Leone

[@goldenheart751]

Aberaka

[@kaliphaceesay2828]

U are a mandingo too

[@amadousangare4053]

54% of the Malian population is Bambara and Malinke there is no difference entered on the 2nd thank you for the video about us

[@ibratandia3153]

No in Mali we differentiate the malinke and bambara

[@user-uh7qo2jx3u]

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[@horusba2620]

Sangare is a fula

[@ousmanmanjang3732]

My people, The Gambia 🇬🇲

[@singhaofficial2507]

The first to discover America before Europeans...

[@amarabamba6636]

I'm mandinka from Ivory coast

[@feremusukoroma8798]

A proud mandain Mori ❤

[@FreedomBiafra]

Are mandinka and mende in Sierra Leone the same people?

[@ebrimafofana9043]

Sure Brother they are the same bit difference in language dialect but I understand 😊 everything about mande language an I'm Mandinka

[@FreedomBiafra]

@@ebrimafofana9043 thanks brother, I've trying to find out whether or not they're the same, just different names

[@ebrimafofana9043]

@@FreedomBiafra infact Mandinka is from mande when you search it on Google it can show you everything...

[@amadousangare4053]

Well the story is good but you forgot the bambara which is part of Malinke

[@ibratandia3153]

The Bambara are an ethnic group apart. We can tell the difference between the Malinke and the Bambaras

[@StriveGrness]

@@ibratandia3153 how I am from Mali and speak Bambara how can you tell?

[@ibratandia3153]

@@StriveGrness je suis malien. au Mali les bambara sont les bambara et les malinke sont les malinkes. On a toujours fait la différence

[@saramadifofana751]

Is there a difference between Mandinka, Bambara and Dioula?
It’s just a matter of nomenclature

[@KekolengMoba]

The Bambara are no different from the Maninka, Dioula, Mandinka, we are all Mande

[@Goldenvoicepips]

Proud Mandinka ( Jahanka ) GUINEAA and LIBERIA

[@muhammeddabo7115]

Mandinka🇬🇲❤️✊🏾

[@they_are_together]

Mango man is greating you think you for information mandi G is talking

[@snazzylooseghettokid4951]

✊🏾

[@shannonmalayajones7649]

no ...... taxi aka stuffed items workers toys dolls etchings......new naming needed mandingo. lamon and 33th street

[@blackbirdflying1260]

Bambara are also Mandingo, bambara dialect is mutual intelligible up to 70% in vocabularies with other Mandingo dialects and goes to every sub dialects within the Mandingo language quantum... vocabularies and tonal difference between all sub dialects exist same as bambara
The speaker is only repeating what has already been said ...
Mandingo are about 25m people if including its related languages that could be 60m people... including the soninke, Dan, Kpelle Mano Sosoo etc
Mandingo are known as most warring tribe in Africa, founders of Ghana, Mali and Songhai and other kingdoms and empirines ...
Today they are mostly traders ,scholars , government administrators or presidents, politician, soldiers and generals, and somehow farmers or agriculturists ...
10% could be animistic and practice islam
5% could be fully animists and pagan
83.5% could be Muslims or follow islam
1% could be Christians
0.5% could be others

[@mr.emaaejae6058]

Why isn't there anything on record about the genetalia of the Mandigo WOMEN?

[@mocamz8862]

Thats not a good thing anyways why do u want it mentioned

[@jamesmorton5017]

He says " they are cut"

[@kebbajammeh1645]

Americans need to stop labelling the Mandinkas as sex genitals. This is disrespectful to our ethnic group.

[@alasanabayo8484]

Go and enquire about the genitalia of yourself.

[@KekolengMoba]

Yes they are

[@yggangshit369]

🇬🇲🇬🇲

[@AleForFun]

In italy we say Mandingo for men with big tools

[@BioGreatTv]

😲

[@91rummy]

The history need to separate original practices and the transition to mixing Islamic and Christian practices.
Genital mutilation is not part of any pagan culture.

[@KekolengMoba]

We have been doing that before the coming of Islam and Christianity

[@sidibetvmali2037]

History of fulani

[@BioGreatTv]

Thanks for watching @ Sidibe Tv, we'll look into that.