The Kingdom of Mali was both a traditional culture and an Islamic culture under Mansa Musa’s reign. People who lived in villages had a traditional culture. On the other hand, people who lived in cities had an Islamic culture. Traditional culture was present in the Kingdom of Mali. Most people who lived in small villages had traditional values based on kinship. The villagers did rituals based on family members that had passed away. They also made figures out of bones of family members to protect their spirits. Most people who lived in villages had traditional religious beliefs and practices. They had masks based on certain animals or people. Villagers believed in honoring deceased relatives through ancestor worship. Villagers also tried to please