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By linking temporal changes in the ethnic composition of national governments with geolocated instances of non-state ethnic violence, I find that dyadic-level cultural asymmetry &#8211; defined as the difference in cultural proximity between two ethnic groups and the government &#8211; significantly increases both the likelihood and intensity of conflict between these groups, especially when the conflict events involve material resources. I then use individual-level geolocated data from Afrobarometer to explore how absolute cultural distance to the government and relative cultural distance with respect to neighbors affect perceived unfair treatment, interpersonal trust, and ethnic identity. 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