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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,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,Bamako,Tinan. A busy weekly market at the small rural centre of Tinan situated between Bamako and Segou.
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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,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,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,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. near Segou, Kalabougou. A Tuareg guide sits in a small boat, or pirogue, crossing the River Niger at Kalabougou.
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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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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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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,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,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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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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Mali,Timbuktu. A proud Tuareg rides his camel across semi-desert stoney terrain near Timbuktu.
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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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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,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,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,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man smokes a traditional metal pipe in Timbuktu.
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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,Bamako. An over-loaded small country bus on display at Musee National,Mali's National Museum,in Bamako.
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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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Mali tribeswomen selling chillies and sweet potatoes at weekly market, Rayagader, Orissa, India, Asia
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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,Dogon Country,Tereli. Granaries at Tereli - a typical Dogon village at the base of the 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment.
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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,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,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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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,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. 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, Bandiagara Escarpment, Songho. A view of Songho village in 'Dogon Country' amidst the outlying cliffs of Bandiagara.
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Mali,Mopti. A Fulani man wearing a traditional hat watches his cattle drink at a seasonal water hole. The Fulani are predominantly pastoral people scattered over many parts of West 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,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,Djenne Smartly dressed wedding guests at Djenne . With a population of about 10,000,Djenne is an agricultural town situated on an island in the Niger Inland Delta. Beautiful mud-brick buildings are a feature of this historic place.
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Mali,Mopti. A pirogue acts as a ferry to transport people across a tributary of the Niger River to Mopti.
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Mali,Djenne. A woman potter unloads her pots from a traditional wooden pirogue to sell 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. A huge gathering of brilliantly dressed Muslim men kneel to 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. Tuareg women sing and dance near their desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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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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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,Gao. A Songhay woman at Gao market with an elaborate coiffure typical of her tribe. The silver coins are old French francs and British West Africa coins dating back one hundred years.
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Group of young children smiling, paddling in the Niger River, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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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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Djenne Mosque, the largest mud structure in the world, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Djenne, Niger Inland Delta, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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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,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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Mali,Segou. An enterprising tailor makes the rounds of his customers with his sewing machine strapped to the carrier of his bicycle.
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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,Gao. A young Songhay girl at Gao market with a fetching modern hairstyle.
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Mali,Dogon Country,Tereli. The village elders of Tereli in traditional indigo dress wait for the start of a mask dance. Tereli is situated among rocks at the base of the 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment.
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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. A group of Tuareg men and women sing and dance near their desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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The Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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Mali,Mopti. A fine ram is scrubbed clean in the Niger River at Mopti before being slaughtered to celebrate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a celebration known as Idd el Fitr.
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A pirogue loaded with passengers is poled along the Niger River near Mopti. The slender wooden canoes are the traditional craft for fishing and transporting passengers and livestock on the Niger.
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Old causeway and new bridge over the Senegal River, Kayes, Mali, West Africa, Africa
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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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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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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,Timbuktu. A Tuareg woman with attractive silver jewellery at her desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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Mali,Mopti. Women chop firewood in the Fulani quarter of Mopti close to the Mopti Mosque.
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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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