Ivory coast. Djimimi people. 1950 AD. Carved wooden statue. 35x10x9 cm (13,6x3,9x3,5 inch) 774 gr. (27,09 oz). The Djimini (also spelt Dyimini) people of C?′te da€?Ivoire belong to the larger Senoufo group. They have a population of about 100,000 and live in the north-eastern area of C?′te da€?Ivoire, in Burkina Faso and Mali. The Djimini pass on their stories and traditions to their children. Men are considered to have reached adulthood by the age of thirty and are then taught about what being a man means and about their role in the community.
