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The Four Cultural Worlds
How 60-plus ethnic groups fall into four families
Côte d'Ivoire has more than 60 ethnic groups, which scholars usually group into four cultural worlds: the Akan of the south-east and centre (Baoulé, Agni, N'zima and others), the Kru of the south-west (Bété, Dida, Wè and others), the Mandé of the north and wes…
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Route A · 1 day · Centre and north-eastA Day of the Ivorian Miracleapprox. 8,000–16,000 FCFARoute B · 1 day · South bankThe South Bank: Craft, Stage and Nightlifeapprox. 7,000–15,000 FCFARoute C · 2 days · Eastern coastTwo Days on the Coast: Grand-Bassam and Assinieknown costs approx. 66,000–125,000 FCFARoute D · 3 days · CentreThree Days in the Heart of the Country: Yamoussoukro and Baoulé Landknown costs approx. 7,000–10,000 FCFARoute E · 1 day · Eastern outskirtsThe Second Capital: Bingervilleknown costs approx. 9,000–19,000 FCFARoute F · 3 days · NorthThree Days of Northern Craft: Korhogo and Senufo Landknown costs approx. 80,000–170,000 FCFARoute G · 3 days · Western mountainsCity of Eighteen Mountains: Man and the Dan Worldknown costs from approx. 71,800 FCFARoute H · 2 days · SenegalTwo Days at the Dakar Biennaleknown costs from approx. 306,500 FCFA
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The background of Côte d'Ivoire12 chapters
01The Four Cultural Worlds
People · How 60-plus ethnic groups fall into four families02The Legend of Abla Pokou
18th century · Queen Pokou and the birth of the Baoulé03The Kong Empire and the Dioula Trade Network
18th–19th centuries · Northern trade routes, Islam and mud-brick mosques04The Story of Four Capitals
1893–1983 · Grand-Bassam → Bingerville → Abidjan → Yamoussoukro05Houphouët-Boigny and the 'Ivorian Miracle'
1960–1980 · The founding father, cocoa and modernist confidence06The Cocoa Economy
The lifeline · The world's largest cocoa producer
All 12 chapters →People · How 60-plus ethnic groups fall into four families02The Legend of Abla Pokou
18th century · Queen Pokou and the birth of the Baoulé03The Kong Empire and the Dioula Trade Network
18th–19th centuries · Northern trade routes, Islam and mud-brick mosques04The Story of Four Capitals
1893–1983 · Grand-Bassam → Bingerville → Abidjan → Yamoussoukro05Houphouët-Boigny and the 'Ivorian Miracle'
1960–1980 · The founding father, cocoa and modernist confidence06The Cocoa Economy
The lifeline · The world's largest cocoa producer
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