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Light boubous, spectacular hip movements: The "Dior Evenings" in the crosshairs of Malian justice

Auteur: Bernardin Patinvoh

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In Bamako, the "Dior Evenings" or "Boubou Parties" are dividing opinion. Some residents of the Malian capital consider the light boubous worn by women and the spectacular hip-swinging they perform at these events to be indecent. The governor of the Bamako district clearly agrees.

In a decision made public on Monday, September 8, he banned these "Boubou Parties" throughout the district.

Have fun and shine on social media

For Abdoulaye Coulibaly, these events, which often take place in hotels, apartments, and villas under the banner of African elegance, are "contrary to good morals." The women who participate, of course, have a different point of view. They see these evenings as moments of conviviality where they can dance to good music and shine on social media.

It's not uncommon to see videos of the event on TikTok or Snapchat. Women are sometimes caught in poses deemed provocative.

“Unhealthy exhibitions, libertine and obscene practices”

Malian Justice Minister Mamoudou Kassogué issued a statement on Monday condemning this state of affairs. "We have recently observed the dissemination on social media of obscene images and scenes during women's evenings known as 'Dior Evenings'. The minister reiterates that these evenings, which take the form of unhealthy exhibitions and libertine and obscene practices, are contrary to our customs and traditions and are likely to disturb public order."

They fall, in fact, under the "criminal law, both by the content of the acts committed and by their dissemination, commentary and sharing, particularly on social networks", informs the Minister of Justice who says he has set in motion the judicial system to repress these "unacceptable deviations".

“To crack down with the utmost rigor”

"The Attorneys General and all public prosecutors are instructed to take the utmost action against the perpetrators, co-perpetrators and accomplices of such acts and all other similar acts, both in their commission and in their dissemination and sharing on social networks as well as in the comments that accompany them," the authority states.

Auteur: Bernardin Patinvoh
Publié le: Mercredi 10 Septembre 2025

Commentaires (5)

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    mascotte il y a 7 heures

    les autorités senegalaises doivent faire de meme, la senegalaise et certains hommes sengalais sont vulgaires , des danses obscenes des devergondés le senegalais mo gueuneu bone si afrique. il faut sevir et interdire ces danses obcenes

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    contrôle il y a 6 heures

    Pourquoi toujours vouloir contrôler les gens notamment le corps de la femme? Teuss!

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    Sii Dii il y a 6 heures

    " Ces manifestations, qui se déroulent souvent dans des hôtels, appartements et villas" Qu'est-ce que la police va fouiner dans un lieu privé pour tenter d'y dénicher les auteures de danses qu'elle juge obscènes alors qu'il y a pire dans vos demeures ? C'est la porte ouverte à toutes les dérives.

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    amy il y a 6 heures

    si sa prend feu au senegal, cela sera pire. Senegalaise da ngnu eupeul.

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    Ndiathiar il y a 5 heures

    Alors les jihadistes sont entrain petit à petit d'encercler des centres urbains que ces dévergondées et inconscientes jouent contre le camp du Mali. Ce sont toutes des lesbiennes manipuléeès et sponsorisées par les satanistes Mali Jolies dew and co basèes à Paris et ailleurs.
    La main de l' Etat malien ne pas doit trembler, son autorité ne doit pas faiblir ; il a déjà établi des lois claires interdisant l'homosexualité ainsi que sa promotion et les pratiques qui y sont associées.

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    wakhi dof il y a 5 heures

    Vous êtes surement fou.

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    Halal il y a 5 heures

    Elles sont entre femmes non?

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