The Maninka live in close-knit farming communities in Sierra Leone and neighboring countries. They must follow both the principles of Islam and the rituals of their African Traditional Religion, first praying in the mosque and then making a blood sacrifice to the spirits or ancestors of the land. Baptist churches in Sierra Leone have started church planting efforts in Maninka areas.
“The field is the world; and the good seed—these are the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one.” (Matthew 13:38 CSB)
