Mali
Ancestral cultures of the Niger river
20 – 28 Jan 2022 TRIP COMPLETED
Photographic trip to the heart of Mali, one of the most interesting countries in West Africa. With the help of an expert photographer guide in the country, we will enter the heart of the Niger River to learn about the cultures that depend on it. We will visit the river islands to meet tribal minorities such as the Bozos, we will discover Mandingo animist ceremonies, and we will reach the plains of Djenné, inhabited by traditional Fulani tribes. The trip will reach the gates of the Dogon country where we will attend a Kanaga masked ball, a unique end to this ethnographic adventure. We will travel in a comfortable minibus and motorized canoes to reach the most remote villages.
Our trip to Mali: what we will discover
Nomadic and enigmatic peoples
The nomadic group of the Fulani stand out, which populate a large part of the Sahel, and of course the Dogon people, one of the most enigmatic tribal groups in sub-Saharan Africa, which with its rugged settlements next to the Bandiagara fault, its mysterious masked dances , his animistic medicine and shamanic mythology, have attracted the attention of most anthropologists.
Summit of Sudanese architecture
The city of Djenné is a historical religious and commercial enclave located in the Niger Delta and founded in the 9th century, with an architectural style based on adobe bricks. Djenné houses the largest mud mosque in the world.
Featured ecosystem gradient
Mali has a remarkable gradient of ecosystems, from the majestic Sahara desert -which serves as the country's northern border- passing through the arid areas of the Sahel, to the green and fertile southern region, bathed by the colossal Niger River.
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