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Mali,Senossa. A Peul woman with skeins of cotton yarn prepared from the long lengths she and others had spun round the walls of their home. Mali is Africa's second largest cotton producer.
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Mali,Senossa. Two Peul women prepare skeins of cotton yarn from the long lengths they had spun round the walls of their home. Mali is Africa's second largest cotton producer.
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Mali,Senossa. A Peul man enters the beautiful mud-built Sudan-style mosque at Senossa,a short distance from Djenne .
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Mali,Senossa. A Peul man enters the beautiful mud-built Sudan-style mosque at Senossa,a short distance from Djenne .
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Mali,Gao,Hombori. Two men pass by the imam's house at Hombori which is a traditional mud-brick structure in the Sudanese style of architecture.
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Mali,Timbuktu. The 14th century Djingareiber Mosque - the Great Mosque - at Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. The Sankore Mosque at Timbuktu which was built in the 14th century by an architect from Granada who was commissioned by the Malian emperor Mansa Musa to design a mosque around which Sankore University was established.
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Mali,Timbuktu. Two Tuareg men chat outside the 14th century Djingareiber Mosque - the Great Mosque - at Timbuktu.
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An old entrance door to the 14th century Djingareiber Mosque - the Great Mosque - at Timbuktu.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. An old man twisting polypropylene to make twine for fishing nets.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. An old man makes his way to Kotaka Mosque carrying a plastic teapot containing water for washing his feet before praying.
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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,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,Senossa. A Peul woman wearing fine gold earrings which will have been given to her as a gift from her husband on her wedding or sometimes inherited upon the death of her mother. The scar on her left check and the tattooing around her lips is typical of the Peul and Fulani women.
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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,Dogon Country. An old man operates a narrow loom at Songho,an attractive Dogon village on top of the Bandiagara escarpment. Mali is Africa’s second largest producer of cotton.
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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,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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A pilgrim emerges from prayers at a traditional mud mosque near Djenne in Mali. Andrew Watson
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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,Niger Inland Delta. The minarets of Kotaka Mosque. This large mosque dominates Kotaka village situated on the banks of the Niger River.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. The imam of Kotaka pauses beside an archway inside the impressive Sudan-style mosque which dominates Kotaka village on the banks of the Niger River.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. The mosque at Kotaka,a village on the banks of the Niger River.
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Mali,Mopti. Two old men entering the mosque at Mopti for prayers. This fine Sudan-style mosque was built in 1935 and recently repaired to its former condition.
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Mali,Mopti. The faithful being called to prayers in the fine Sudan-style mosque at Mopti which was built in 1935 and recently repaired to its former condition.
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Mali,Djenne. A Peul woman wearing a gold nose ornament 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 Peul woman wearing large earrings 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 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,Djenne. A distinctive mud-built house of the unique Tukulor-style architecture. Building is an art form in Djenne and the master masons or bareys are revered as artists.
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Mali,Djenne. A distinctive mud-built Moroccan-style house at Djenne. Building is an art form in Djenne and the master masons or bareys are revered as artists.
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Mali,Djenne. The Great Mosque of Djenne from a traditional Moroccan-style latticed window. 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.
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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,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,Niger Inland Delta. An attractive mosque built in Sudan-style architecture at a small village on the banks of the Niger River north of Mopti.
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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,Niger Inland Delta. An attractive village on the banks of the Niger River south of Dire.
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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. Tuareg women sing and dance near their 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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Mali,Timbuktu. A group of Tuareg men and women sing and dance near their desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A proud Tuareg rides his camel across semi-desert stony terrain near Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A proud Tuareg rides his camel across semi-desert stoney terrain near Timbuktu.
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Mali,Gao. The Tomb of the Askias at Gao. This unusual pyramid-style mud-brick structure was built in 1495 by the first Askia emperor,Askia Mohamed,who was a great warrior. He is interred inside the tomb.
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Mali,Douentza. A Bella woman wearing gold jewellery 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,Douentza. A Bella woman 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,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,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,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,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. 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.
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Mali,Bamako,Tinan. A Woman in colourful attire at the busy weekly market of Tinan situated between Bamako and Segou.
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A boy drives his donkey cart past the Grand Mosque in Djenne. The Sahel style mosque is the world's largest mud-brick structure.
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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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Colourful fishing boats on the shore at the Plage des Pecheurs (Fishermens Beach) near the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott. The waters off the west African nation are regarded as one of the richest fishing areas in the world.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. A Bozo girl at Kotaka,a village on the banks of the Niger River.
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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,Niger Inland Delta. A Fulani man at Kotaka,a village on the banks of the Niger River.
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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. 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 beautifully decorated leather purse hangs round the neck of a Tuareg man.
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Mali,Timbuktu. An elaborately decorated leather purse and a metal talisman box hang round the neck of a Tuareg man.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man relaxes while playing his homemade stringed instrument at Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man and his son in the desert north of Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man smokes a traditional metal pipe in Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. An old woman walks through the sandy streets in Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A woman drives her family’s goats through the dusty streets in Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man stokes the fire of a bread oven in Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. An Islamic teacher corrects a child's homework on a wooden 'slate' in Timbuktu. Since ancient times,Timbuktu has been a place of Islamic learning. There are numerous madrasa there to this day.
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Mali,Mopti. A Fulani Woman wearing large 14-carat gold earrings. Kwottenai Kanye earrings are either a gift from her husband or inherited on the death of her mother. The top of each earring is bound with red wool or silk to protect the ear. The blades of the earrings are beautifully patterned.
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Mali,Mopti. A Fulani Woman wearing large 14-carat gold earrings. Kwottenai Kanye earrings are either a gift from her husband or inherited on the death of her mother. The top of each earring is bound with red wool or silk to protect the ear.
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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,Mopti. The fine Sudan-style mosque at Mopti was built in 1935 and recently repaired to its former condition.
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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,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,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,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. Granaries at Tereli - a typical Dogon village at the base of the 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment.
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Mali,Dogon Country,Koundu. A small settlement built among rocks near the Dogon village of Koundu. Dwellings have flat roofs while granaries to store millet have pitched thatched roofs. The Dogon are animists. The sacred earthen mound on the right with an ostrich egg on top is an altar used for sacrifices by the village hogon or priest to appease the ancestors and purify the village.
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Mali,Dogon Country,Koundu. The attractive Dogon village of Koundu built among rocks beneath a sandstone cliff of the 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment. Dwellings have flat roofs while the numerous granaries to store millet have pitched thatched roofs.
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Mali,Dogon Country. An old man,prayer beads in hand,rests near the mosque at Songho.
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Mali,Douentza. An old Bella woman with plaited hair 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,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,Mopti. A Bobo man beside his millet granary at a Bobo village near Mopti. The small community of Bobo people is Christian.
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