LES CHAPITRES12 chapters
The background of Côte d'Ivoire
Read these chapters first and everything else will have context
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 producer07The Crisis Years
1993–2011 · From the 'Ivoirité' debate to reconciliation in 201108Nouchi
City culture · The street language of Abidjan09France's Shadow and a Diverse Business Scene
Who is here · The CFA franc, French schooling and Lebanese traders10The Religious Map
Faith · A Muslim north, a Christian south, and living traditions11The Festival Calendar
The rhythm of the year · When to go where12Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
Neighbours · One Akan world, two colonial fates
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 producer07The Crisis Years
1993–2011 · From the 'Ivoirité' debate to reconciliation in 201108Nouchi
City culture · The street language of Abidjan09France's Shadow and a Diverse Business Scene
Who is here · The CFA franc, French schooling and Lebanese traders10The Religious Map
Faith · A Muslim north, a Christian south, and living traditions11The Festival Calendar
The rhythm of the year · When to go where12Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
Neighbours · One Akan world, two colonial fates