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Languages spoken in Gambia are English (the official language), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, sarrancule and other indigenous vernaculars.
- Benachin or Jollof rice - a traditional West African rice dish with onions, spices, tomatoes or tomato paste mixed with meat, fish or vegetables.
- Chicken Yassa - chicken boiled with onion, black pepper and lime or lemon.
- Domoda - meat stew with rice and peanut butter sauce.
- Lots and lots of peanuts, the main crop of The Gambia.
- Gambia's own beer, Julbrew[2] is worth a try. It's made by Banjul Breweries, who also make soft drinks.
- Jungle juice is juice from palmtrees that is collected and fermented. It is used as a kind of wine by the locals, and you may get a chance to try it if you go on a tour to rural Gambia.
- Kora is the main music instrument of the Mandinka tribe, and could be considered the national instrument of Gambia. It is 21-stringed and built from a large calabash cut in half and covered with cow skin to make a resonator. It sounds like a mixture of harp and flamenco guitar. Real koras can be very expensive but small souvenir versions are also available.
- Tailor made clothes can be bought at cheap prices.
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