Cultural Exchanges 

• Timbuktu, Mansa Musa finds a new market and trade center. He also discovers that Timbuktu was once a center of learning.
• Berbers, Mansa Musa likely learned the hard way that a large amount of water is required for desert travel from the Berbers. They were willing to share their water, but Musa came very close to having his caravan die from thirst.
• Alms, Mansa Musa observes the disorganized nature of the city Cairo and is not pleased. He resolves not to let that happen to his country.
• Voyage, Mansa Musa gets at least a tolerance of boating from the seafaring peoples of East Africa.
• Arrival, Mansa Musa learns from the Arabs that it is a sign of respect toward the animal and God to water your camel before yourself. He picks up this custom and his caravan follows suit.