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Mende (mäNd), city (1990 pop. 12,667), capital of Lozère dept., S France, on the Lot River. Mende is a tourist resort. It was originally a small Gallo-Roman city that became an episcopal see in the 5th cent. Bishops ruled the town until 1306, when they were forced to cede a portion of it to Philip IV. During the Wars of Religion (1562–98) the city was often sacked. Points of interest include a 14th-century bridge over the Lot River, a 14th-century Gothic cathedral, and an 18th-century town hall. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Two stunning, yet highly distinctive masks used for initiation in Africa; one from a Mende girl's initiation in Sierra Leone (Fig. Though set in civil-war-torn Sierra Leone and featuring African actor Djimon Hounsou as a Mende villager, the film also stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Connelly. Following the path of such august forerunners as Olaudah Equiano, Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Jacobs, and such tender contemporaries as Francis Bok and Mende Nazer, Diawara uses pen, ink, and publication as liberating, healing, truth-telling tools. |
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