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==Preparations==
==Preparations==
The girls team-up and set a date when they will have Mansansa and agree on how they will gather food to go and showcase their cooking skills as learnt from their parents. The girls work for their parents for about a month who, in return, give them the needed support. This process prepares and teaches them to work for what they need.
The girls team-up and set a date when they will have Mansansa and agree on how they will gather food to go and showcase their cooking skills as learnt from their parents. [[File:Mansansa preparations.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Girls preparing for [[Mansansa]]]]The girls work for their parents for about a month who, in return, give them the needed support. This process prepares and teaches them to work for what they need.
[[File:Mansansa preparations.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Girls preparing for [[Mansansa]]]]
 
The event begins as early as 6 am. The girls pick their siblings and go with them to make a 'family'. At Mansansa, the girls depict real lifestyle and family names from their homes. They cook all the three meals of the day, and when all is done, they go back home to sleep.
The event begins as early as 6 am. The girls pick their siblings and go with them to make a 'family'. At Mansansa, the girls depict real lifestyle and family names from their homes. They cook all the three meals of the day, and when all is done, they go back home to sleep.