The Baoulé are traditionally farmers who live in the centre of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), in a French braid shaped region (the Baoule “V”) between the rivers Bandama and N'Zi.

It lasted as a tribal kingdom until 1893, with the incorporation of the Ivory Coast as a colony of France, making up a part of French West Africa.

Its capital being the town of Sakassou in the center of what is now Côte D'Ivoire, it remains a subnational monarchy in the present day.

An odd number of nuts are placed in a circular pattern in the centre of two opposing teams.

The Baoule religious world consists of three realities : Ivorian children begin aiding their parents with the everyday chores of life at very young ages.

Like several other groups with Akan origin, Baoulé children are often named according to the day of the week or the circumstances under which they were born.

This may be due to the circumstances of their departure from Ghana and the need for them to mark a separation with the Ashanti Empire.

For ethnic groups such as the Ashanti, Abron, N'zima, Koffi may be a name for a boy child born on Friday.

Many homes have a wall with a large chalkboard where children are tutored or practice subjects that they have learned in class.

[citation needed] With regard to the Ivorian economy, coffee and cocoa are referred to as the chief cash crop.

Up until the present day conflict, the Côte d'Ivoire was the world's largest exporter of cocoa.

Within the local marketplace, one can find a wide array of goods, including tailored clothing, boiled eggs, popcorn and lingerie.

Many Baoulé art objects are restricted to be seen only by the individual for whom they were made or by a specific group of people.

The spirit may chase the men through the village or wreak havoc by destroying things in its path.

[2] The Bonu Amuen is a dance to protect the village from threats and it appears at the commemorations of the deaths of notables.

[4] Mblo is a performance category that utilizes face masks in solo dances and skits.

Ivorians typically eat meat from goats (chevon), sheep (mutton and lamb), and chickens, which are shared by the entire community.

Another one of the tools employed by the Baoulé populace, is the snail shell, which is used for grounding and pounding tobacco, for the manufacture of snuffs.