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Sanekuy is a Bobo village and commune in Mali. It is located 27 km from Tominian in the south, situated in west Mandiakuy. It has about 5000 inhabitants.
Map of Sanekuy, Mali
The Name Sanekuy refers to it founder's name Sanibè Dembélé and kuy is the name for town or quarter in Bomu (bobo language). Created in the 16th century, the villagers have the Family name DEMBELE and came from the Mandé.
The village has a special traditional festival that take place every year in September for 4 nights celebrating the French colonizers failure to catch them.
References
Sanekuy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA