Culture of Mauritania

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religion in the country

Leblouh () is the practice of force-feeding girls from as young as five to nineteen, in countries where obesity was traditionally regarded as desirable.LaFRANIERE, SHARON. In Mauritania, Seeking to End an Overfed Ideal , The New York Times, published on July 4, 2007. Accessed on June 30, 2011.

Mauritanian powder glass beads

'''T'heydinn or T'heydinne' (, variously also called Al Batt Likbir and Al Rasm'') is a Moorish epic ensemble of Mauritania. It is an important literary and artistic manifestation of the Hassaniya language and was, in 2011, added to the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List.