Interesting Facts about Mali

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3 curious facts about Mali.

• When a child loses a tooth they throw their tooth in the chicken coop. The next day they might find a big fat hen in the coop and their mother will make chicken soup.
• Salt was such a valuable commodity that people would trade a pound of gold for a pound of salt. Mali is famous for its salt mines.
• The ancient mosque in Timbuktu has a door which has never been opened. It is said that opening the door will signal the end of world.