FACES OF MALI...DJENNE TO DOGON COUNTRY

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February 28th 2011

Published: February 28th 2011

FACES OF MALI...DJENNE TO DOGON COUNTRY BANDIAGARA FALAISE From the magic of the crossing of the Bani Rver to enter the mud town of Djenne...famous for its Mud Mosque...rising before dawn to catch the sunrise over this ancient town...into its bustling Monday market...it's what dreams are made of ... then to enter the Bandiagara escarpment and trek between Dogon villages...sleeping on mud ro... Read Full Entry

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HAMAI

Our Guide through the Dogon Escarpment...walked with us from village to village...always smiling... always considerate...one of 11 children...even met his parents...

THE OLDER GIRL

Perfect teeth...but probably never been to a dentist...

DOGON GIRL AT DOUROU

A village of 1,000+ built on an ironstone massive barren rock shelf, dwellings of drystone walls and mud...separated by a chasm from the other side of the village...rock...rock...& more rock...

DOUROU GIRL WITH SCARF

DOUROU YOUNGER GIRL

Harsh landscape ...but lovely people

YOUNGER GIRL...with TANYA

BRAIDING SAM

Getting her hair done...and hours later we celebrated her birthday in a Nightclub in Bandiagara

EVERYONE...

ARE YOU FOLLOWING US?

Ibrahim, our Felani trader friend...we meet again...

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