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Village school, Youga-Na, Dogon area, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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Mali,Dogon Country,Sangha. A woman returns home from washing clothes in a nearby river with her child slung on her back and a large metal bowl on her head.
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Mali,Timbuktu. In the desert north of Timbuktu,a Tuareg man rides his camel across a sand dune He steers the animal with his feet.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A proud Tuareg rides his camel across semi-desert stoney terrain near Timbuktu.
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Mali,Djenne. A young Fulani mother and child at Djenne market. The weekly Monday market is thronged by thousands of people and is one of the most colourful in West Africa.
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Mali,Dogon Country,Tereli. The typical Dogon village of Tereli situated among rocks at the base of the 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment. Dwellings have flat roofs while granaries to store millet have pitched thatched roofs.
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Mali,Dogon Country,Tereli. Masked stilt dancers wearing coconut shells as breasts perform at the Dogon village of Tereli. Tereli is situated among rocks at the base of the spectacular 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment. The mask dance is staged at funeral ceremonies to appease the dead and speed them on their way to the ancestral world.
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Mali,Djenne. Women selling cooked and dried fish at Djenne market. The weekly Monday market is thronged by thousands of people and is one of the most colourful in West Africa.
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Mali,Mopti. Two men chatting outside Mopti mosque after afternoon prayers. This fine Sudan-style mosque was built in 1935 and recently repaired to its former condition.
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Mali, Bandiagara Escarpment, Songho. A view of Songho village in 'Dogon Country' amidst the outlying cliffs of Bandiagara.
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Mali,Djenne. The Great Mosque of Djenne - constructed in 1907 on the foundations of a 13th century mosque built by King Koy Konboro,the 26th ruler of Djenne. This very beautiful mosque is the largest mud structure in the world. The residents of the town turn out every year to undertake repairs.
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Mali,Dogon Country,Tereli. Granaries at Tereli - a typical Dogon village at the base of the 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment.
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Mali,Dogon Country. An attractive Dogon village on top of the Bandiagara escarpment. The toguna or men’s meeting house is the domed-shaped building on the skyline with dried grass on the roof. Dwellings have flat roofs while the square granaries have pitched thatched roofs.
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Mali,Djenne. A woman carrying her baby on her back walks through the narrow streets in Djenne. With a population of about 10,000,Djenne is an agricultural town situated on an island in the Niger Inland Delta.
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Djenne Mosque, the largest mud structure in the world, Djenne, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Niger Inland Delta, Mopti region, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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Mali,Dogon Country,Banani. Attractive Dogon villages built among cliffs and rocks at the foot of the 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment. Recent development has taken place on top of the escarpment.
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The Great Mosque, the largest dried earth building in the world, Djenne, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mali, Africa
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Mali tribeswoman with gold nose rings in Mali weekly tribal market, Guneipada, Koraput district, Orissa (Odisha), India, Asia
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Village of Tereli, near to Sanga, Bandiagara escarpment, Dogon area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mali, Africa
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Women with baskets of laundry on their heads beside the river, Djenne, Mali, Africa
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Group of young children smiling, paddling in the Niger River, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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African man reading the Quran, Bamako, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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Young woman with ropes of coloured bangles for sale in Mali weekly tribal market, Guneipada, Koraput district, Orissa (Odisha), India, Asia
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Mali tribeswomen selling chillies and sweet potatoes at weekly market, Rayagader, Orissa, India, Asia
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Mali,Dogon Country,Tereli. A mask dance at the Dogon village of Tereli which is situated among rocks at the base of the spectacular 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment. The mask dance is performed at funeral ceremonies to appease the dead and speed them on their way to the ancestral world.
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Mali,Dogon Country,Tereli. A masked dancer performs at the Dogon village of Tereli. Tereli is situated among rocks at the base of the spectacular 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment. The mask dance is staged at funeral ceremonies to appease the dead and speed them on their way to the ancestral world.
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Mali,Bamako. Hawkers at one of Bamako's country bus stations where well-loaded vehicles leave for various destinations in the country when they are full.
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Mali,Tupe,Niger Inland Delta. A woman with gold hair ornaments leaves the Niger River with a headload of cooking pots and utensils. Her facial markings and the light tattooing round her lips indicate that she is from the Peul tribe.
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Mali,Mopti. A Fulani man wearing a traditional hat takes home a goat that he bought in a weekly market. The Fulani are predominantly pastoral people scattered over many parts of West Africa.
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Mali. near Segou, Kalabougou. A Tuareg guide sits in a small boat, or pirogue, crossing the River Niger at Kalabougou.
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A grocery at Djenee, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mali, West Africa
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Mali,Bamako,Tinan. A busy weekly market at the small rural centre of Tinan situated between Bamako and Segou.
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Mali,Timbuktu. Tuareg women sing and dance near their desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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Mali,Bamako. An over-loaded small country bus on display at Musee National,Mali's National Museum,in Bamako.
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Mali,Bamako,Tinan. A Woman cooks muffins on a wood stove beside the road at the busy weekly market of Tinan situated between Bamako and Segou.
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Sahara Desert, Africa, True Colour Satellite Image. Sahara desert, true colour satellite image. The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert, made of sand and volcanic mountains. Composite image using data from LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites.
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Mali,Dogon Country. A finely carved old Dogon door of a traditional house at Sangha,an attractive Dogon village built among rocks on top of the Bandiagara escarpment.
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Mali,Douentza. A Bella woman with braided hair wearing gold ear rings in her village near Douentza. The Bella are predominantly pastoral people and were once the slaves of the Tuareg of Northern Mali.
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Mali,Timbuktu. The eyes of a Tuareg man in his blue turban at Timbuktu.
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Mali, Timbuktu or Tombouctou. A man strolls past the town's 15th-century Sankore Mosque built of baked mud bricks
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. A Fulani man at Kotaka,a village on the banks of the Niger River.
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Mali,Djenne. Women selling watermelons at Djenne market. The weekly Monday market is thronged by thousands of people and is one of the most colourful in West Africa.
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Mali,Djenne. A farmer sets off in his horse-drawn cart to Djenne market to sell a ram and some chickens. The weekly Monday market is thronged by thousands of people and is one of the most colourful in West Africa.
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Mali,Djenne. A woman carries a basket of red chillies at Djenne market. The weekly Monday market is thronged by thousands of people and is one of the most colourful in West Africa.
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Mali,Bamako. Hat sellers at one of Bamako's country bus stations where well-loaded vehicles leave for various destinations in the country when they are full.
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Mali,Bamako. A busy scene at one of Bamako's country bus stations where well-loaded vehicles leave for various destinations in the country when they are full.
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Passengers cram the top of a packed camion leaving the ancient trading city of Djenne after the Monday Market. The city comes alive with the famous market at the foot of the Grand Mosque
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House,meeting area (Casa palava) and granary in Dogon House on Bandiagara plateau,designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989
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Man at the Djenee mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mali, West Africa
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Mali,Segou,Kalabougou. A female potter making large clay pots at the village of Kalabougou,near Segou,which is renowned for its fine pottery.
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Mali,Dogon Country. A traditional Dogon house with its walls covered with fetishes at Sangha,an attractive Dogon village built among rocks on top of the Bandiagara escarpment.
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Mali,Dogon Country. A traditional Dogon house with a finely carved door at Sangha,an attractive Dogon village built among rocks on top of the Bandiagara escarpment.
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Mali,Douentza. A Bella man wearing a turban. The Bella are predominantly pastoral people and were once the slaves of the Tuareg of Northern Mali.
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Mali,Sirimou. A domestic scene at the Bozo village of Sirimou with the beautiful mud-built Sudan-style mosque rising in the background.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man smokes a traditional metal pipe in Timbuktu.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. Dwarfed by minarets,the imam of Kotaka Mosque calls the faithful to prayers from the roof of the mosque.
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Mali,Mopti. A huge gathering of brilliantly dressed Muslim men pray to Allah at an open-air service to commemorate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This celebration is known as Idd el Fitr.
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Mali,Timbuktu. In the desert north of Timbuktu,a Tuareg man rides his camel across a sand dune. He steers the animal with his feet.
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Mali,Dogon Country,Tereli. Masked dancers leap in the air at the Dogon village of Tereli which is situated among rocks at the base of the spectacular 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment. The mask dance is performed at funeral ceremonies to appease the dead and speed them on their way to the ancestral world.
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Village school, Youga-Na, Dogon area, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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Mali,Timbuktu. A collection of colourful Tuareg camel saddles which are made of wood covered with leather.
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Mali,Segou,Kalabougou. Women admire a large selection of clay pots and vessels at a stall in Segou. The female potters at the nearby village of Kalabougou are renowned for their fine pottery.
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Mali,Dogon Country,Tereli. Masked dancers wearing the satimbe mask perform at the Dogon village of Tereli. This mask honours the primordial woman who is said to have discovered the original Dogon masks. The mask dance is staged at funeral ceremonies to appease the dead and speed them on their way to the ancestral world.
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Making bogolan (mud cloth) on cotton, Segou, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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Mali,Dogon Country,Tereli. A masked dancer performs at the Dogon village of Tereli. Tereli is situated among rocks at the base of the spectacular 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment. The mask dance is staged at funeral ceremonies to appease the dead and speed them on their way to the ancestral world.
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Mali,Timbuktu. In the desert north of Timbuktu,a Tuareg man rides his camel across a sand dune. He steers the animal with his feet.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg woman with attractive silver jewellery at her desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A group of Tuareg men and women sing and dance near their desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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Detail of the Minaret of Sankore mosque in 16C part of the old city,designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. A young girl at Kotaka returns from the Niger River with her family's cooking pots balanced on her head.
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Fisherman cast hand nets on the River Niger from shallow-draught boats
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