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Mathematics in the Mende Culture: Its General Implication for Mathematics Teaching.

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Bockarie, Alex – School Science and Mathematics, 1993

Mathematics that exists in the Mende culture, an African tribe in Sierra Leone, includes counting, computation, ratios, fractions, forecasting games, and mathematical applications. Presents The Mende representations of these concepts and discusses implications of their integration into mathematics teaching. (MDH)

Descriptors: African Culture, Computation, Cultural Context, Elementary Education