24 June - 4 July (11 d. / 9 n.) / From 4.000€

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This trip to the Ivory Coast allows the traveler to discover a great ethnographic diversity, witness some of the most impressive mask dances in Africa and admire some architectural gems, which help to enrich the experience. During this trip, we will tour the center, north and south of the country to capture the essence of Ivory Coast. The purpose of the trip will be to see as many dances as possible in order to admire the tribal art of the different ethnic groups.

This ethnographic trip to Ivory Coast will begin with an architectural tour of the coastal city of Abidjan. Next, we will advance towards the Akan country. There, we will have an audience with the king in his palace and witness a religious ritual by the Komian priestesses. In Baulé territory, we will meet traditional weavers and attend a 'goli' mask dance by the Gbomi tribe and a 'zaoli' masquerade by the Guro group. We will continue to the Yacuba country, where we will witness the acrobatics of the 'snake' girls and the 'gba' masquerade.

Our tour will continue heading north. On the way, we will enjoy the 'guegbrin' dance, performed on stilts, and the 'guekouena' masquerades. In the 'voltaic' region, we will visit a Senu Fulani community and a Senufo temple, where we will have the opportunity to attend an initiation ceremony. We will be able to admire the buffalo masks and various magical rituals, accompanied by the 'dozo' hunters. During our descent towards the south, we will visit wonderful buildings of vernacular architecture as well as Sudanese and Ivorian styles. Our trip will end with an urban tour of Grand Bassam, where we will attend a voodoo ritual.

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The guide for this ethnographic trip to Ivory Coast will be Joan Riera, an anthropologist specializing in African societies.

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► We will witness the ceremonies of the most traditional tribes

Komian ceremony by the Agni tribe

The Agni tribe is a matrilineal society ruled by a king. Their religion develops around the sacred forest and the temple of fetishes, guarded by Komián priestesses. We will enter the religious world of the Komián. After visiting the temple, we will walk to the sacred forest, where a religious ritual linked to ancestral spirits will be performed.

Zaoli dance by the Guro tribe

The traditional 'zaoli' dance consists of a very fast movement of the legs, while the upper part of the body appears immobile or moves only slowly horizontally.

Snake dance by the Yacouba tribe

The mythical 'snake dance' of the Yacouba tribe consists of an incredible show based on acrobatics. The face paintings of the participants are a delight for photographers and anyone interested in African art.

Initiation ceremony by the Senufo tribe

We will visit a cult temple of the Senufo tribe in an animist neighborhood of the city of Korhogo. There, we will have the opportunity to attend a Senufo initiation ceremony, called 'wambelé'. We will be able to admire the buffalo masks and various magical rituals, accompanied by the 'dozo' hunters, 'fetish' men of the animist societies of the African Sahel.

► We will admire architectural jewels

During this trip to Ivory Coast we will enjoy magnificent examples of vernacular architecture, Sudanese and Ivorian style.

© Photos by Aníbal Bueno and Emili Bayona taken during a trip to Ivory Coast

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