Monday, January 14, 2008
Dogon Country - Mali
In eastern Mali are the beautiful Dogon Villages. An 150km long escarpment cuts the Dogon country off from the rest of Mali. There are 40 villages that run along the escarpment. The Tellem people used to live there first high up in the rock, then the Dogon people moved in and took over the area. They still keep the houses preserved in the rock and use them for occasional village ceromonies, but they now live down below on solid ground!
Djenne, Mali - Unesco World Heritage Site
Djenne has the largest mud-built building in the world, a Mosque. (built in 1907) We were lucky enough to be invited inside for a look around before prayer time.
African Son - Bamako, Mali
Local musicians, African Son invited us for an impromptu concert in their village on the outskirts of Bamako.
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