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Dogon Country - Tereli

We camped on top of the Dogon Plateau outside the village of Daga. In the morning we hiked down to the village of Tereli where the Dogon perform a mask dance for tourists. While we had the full attention of all the village children, they weren't anywhere as annoying as the ones in Songho.
Sign for Daga Tereli off the main road along the Bandiagara Plateau
Sign for Daga Tereli off the main road along the Bandiagara Plateau		 Pond formed by damming a stream, Daga
Pond formed by damming a stream, Daga		 Baobabs and fields near Daga-Tereli
Baobabs and fields near Daga-Tereli		 Kids running excitedly from the village as we arrive in our big red truck
Kids running excitedly from the village as we arrive in our big red truck
After Songho, we were hoping for a quiet campsite...
After Songho, we were hoping for a quiet campsite...		 Daga-Tereli
Daga-Tereli		 Daga-Tireli is a Dogon village on the rim of the Bandiagara Escarpment
Daga-Tireli is a Dogon village on the rim of the Bandiagara Escarpment		 Stone hut with what looks like millet stalks for a roof, Daga
Stone hut with what looks like millet stalks for a roof, Daga
Dogon plateau village of Daga-Tereli
Dogon plateau village of Daga-Tereli		 Daga-Tereli
Daga-Tereli		 Daga-Tereli, Dogon Country
Daga-Tereli, Dogon Country		 Daga-Tireli, Dogon Country
Daga-Tireli, Dogon Country
The moon is already high in the sky
The moon is already high in the sky		 The first shadows of evening cross the Dogon village of Daga-Tireli
The first shadows of evening cross the Dogon village of Daga-Tireli		 Sunset, Dogon Country, Mali
Sunset, Dogon Country, Mali		 Sunset, Dogon Country
Sunset, Dogon Country
Sunset, Dogon Country
Sunset, Dogon Country		 Sunset, Dogon Country
Sunset, Dogon Country		 Sunset, Dogon Country
Sunset, Dogon Country		 Sunset, Dogon Country
Sunset, Dogon Country
Sunset, Dogon Country
Sunset, Dogon Country		 Red rocks around the village of Daga
Red rocks around the village of Daga		 Last light
Last light		 Last light
Last light
The end of the day
The end of the day		 Early morning, Daga-Tereli, Dogon Country
Early morning, Daga-Tereli, Dogon Country		 Early morning, Daga-Tereli, Dogon Country
Early morning, Daga-Tereli, Dogon Country		 The morning sun illuminates the stone houses in Daga
The morning sun illuminates the stone houses in Daga
The pond at Daga-Tereli
The pond at Daga-Tereli		 Daga-Tereli
Daga-Tereli		 The village women are up early doing their many chores
The village women are up early doing their many chores		 Fields and pond, Daga
Fields and pond, Daga
Onion fields, Daga-Tireli
Onion fields, Daga-Tireli		 The Two Baobabs near Daga
The Two Baobabs near Daga		 Back at the camp for breakfast
Back at the camp for breakfast		 Villagers gather early hoping to be chosen as porters for our day hike to Tireli at the base of the Bandiagara Escarpment
Villagers gather early hoping to be chosen as "porters" for our day hike to Tireli at the base of the Bandiagara Escarpment
Jesus seul est mon sauveur
"Jesus seul est mon sauveur"		 The top of the Bandiagara Escarpment, part of the Dogon Plateau
The top of the Bandiagara Escarpment, part of the Dogon Plateau		 Dogon Country, Mali
Dogon Country, Mali		 The Two Baobabs make great landmarks for hiking around Daga
The Two Baobabs make great landmarks for hiking around Daga
The Two Baobabs, Daga
The Two Baobabs, Daga		 Our expedition departs for the one hour hike to the Dogon village of Tereli at the base of the escarpment
Our expedition departs for the one hour hike to the Dogon village of Tereli at the base of the escarpment		 The Two Baobabs
The Two Baobabs		 One of the Two Baobabs
One of the Two Baobabs
Lizard
Lizard		 Baobab
Baobab		 Baobab, Dogon Plateau
Baobab, Dogon Plateau		 Dogon Country
Dogon Country
Pause for a nature talk at the Two Baobabs
Pause for a nature talk at the Two Baobabs		 Dogon Plateau
Dogon Plateau		 A seemingly bottomless cleft in the escarpment, which we had to cross
A seemingly bottomless cleft in the escarpment, which we had to cross		 Dogon Country
Dogon Country
The Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country
The Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country		 Sandy terrain at the base of the escarpment near Tereli
Sandy terrain at the base of the escarpment near Tereli		 The Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country
The Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country		 Dogon Plateau
Dogon Plateau
The Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country, Mali
The Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country, Mali		 Udo taking a photo from the top of the Dogon escarpment
Udo taking a photo from the top of the Dogon escarpment		 The Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country
The Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country		 Günter pointing out features to the group
Günter pointing out features to the group
Sand dune at the base of the Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country
Sand dune at the base of the Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country		 Tino on the hike in Dogon Country
Tino on the hike in Dogon Country		 Another cleft in the cliff
Another cleft in the cliff		 Baobab on the top of the Dogon Plateau, Mali
Baobab on the top of the Dogon Plateau, Mali
Pays Dogon, Mali
Pays Dogon, Mali		 Dogon Country, Mali
Dogon Country, Mali		 That is one of the most frightening bridges I have ever seen...
That is one of the most frightening bridges I have ever seen...		 Trekking down the Dogon Escarpment from Daga to Tereli
Trekking down the Dogon Escarpment from Daga to Tereli
Our massive expedition follows
Our massive expedition follows		 The edge of the Dogon Plateau
The edge of the Dogon Plateau		 The edge of the Dogon Plateau, the Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali
The edge of the Dogon Plateau, the Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali		 The first sight of the large Dogon village of Tereli at the base of the cliff
The first sight of the large Dogon village of Tereli at the base of the cliff
That's the square where the Dogon Mask Dance we've come to see will take place
That's the square where the Dogon Mask Dance we've come to see will take place		 The Dogon Village of Tereli seen from the cliffside
The Dogon Village of Tereli seen from the cliffside		 Tereli, Dogon Country
Tereli, Dogon Country		 Bandiagara Escarpment
Bandiagara Escarpment
Tereli, Dogon Country
Tereli, Dogon Country		 The granaries are the most distinctive feature of Dogon villages
The granaries are the most distinctive feature of Dogon villages		 Tireli, Dogonland
Tireli, Dogonland		 The Tellem were the cliff dwelling people who predated the Dogon by many centuries
The Tellem were the cliff dwelling people who predated the Dogon by many centuries
Bandiagara Escarpments
Bandiagara Escarpments		 Cliff dwellings of the Tellem high above Tireli predate the Dogon by centuries before the Dogon
Cliff dwellings of the Tellem high above Tireli predate the Dogon by centuries before the Dogon		 Tereli
Tereli		 Tereli
Tereli
Dogon women with baskets on the trail
Dogon women with baskets on the trail		 Ever wonder what the women carry in their baskets?
Ever wonder what the women carry in their baskets?		 Dogon Country
Dogon Country		 Hiking from Daga to Tireli
Hiking from Daga to Tireli
Dogon Country
Dogon Country		 Red rock cliffs of the Bandiagara Escarpment above Tereli, Mali
Red rock cliffs of the Bandiagara Escarpment above Tereli, Mali		 Granaries of the Dogon village of Tireli
Granaries of the Dogon village of Tireli		 Granary in Tireli
Granary in Tireli
A sure sign that this is not a Muslim village
A sure sign that this is not a Muslim village		 The cliff dwellings of the Tellem are used as tombs by the Dogon
The cliff dwellings of the Tellem are used as tombs by the Dogon		 Dogon village of Tereli, Mali
Dogon village of Tereli, Mali		 Hotel-Bar La Grande Place de Togu-na Chez Boureima a Tereli-Dama
Hotel-Bar La Grande Place de Togu-na Chez Boureima a Tereli-Dama
Village of Tereli, Dogon Country, Mali
Village of Tereli, Dogon Country, Mali		 Dogon-style granaries in Tireli
Dogon-style granaries in Tireli		 Village of Tereli, Dogon Country, Mali
Village of Tereli, Dogon Country, Mali		 Village of Tereli, Dogon Country, Mali
Village of Tereli, Dogon Country, Mali
Toguna, the social center of the village for Dogon men
"Toguna", the social center of the village for Dogon men		 Toguna, where the Dogon men hang out
Toguna, where the Dogon men hang out		 Dogon village of Tereli at the base of the Bandiagara Escarpment
Dogon village of Tereli at the base of the Bandiagara Escarpment		 Tereli, Dogon Country
Tereli, Dogon Country
Tereli, Dogon Country
Tereli, Dogon Country		 Visite Chez Le Hogon
Visite Chez Le Hogon		 Painting on a building in Tereli inviting tourists to visit the Hogon, the village spiritual leader
Painting on a building in Tereli inviting tourists to visit the Hogon, the village spiritual leader		 Crocodile shaped water spout out of a stone building in Tereli
Crocodile shaped water spout out of a stone building in Tereli
Crocodile shaped water spouts out of a stone building in Tereli
Crocodile shaped water spouts out of a stone building in Tereli		 Baobab with the cliffs above Tireli
Baobab with the cliffs above Tireli		 The mudbrick mosque in Tereli
The mudbrick mosque in Tereli		 Mosque of Tireli
Mosque of Tireli
Mosque of Tireli
Mosque of Tireli		 Just about every Dogon village has a mosque although the Dogon tend to not be Muslim
Just about every Dogon village has a mosque although the Dogon tend to not be Muslim		 Dogon women carrying baskets of millet, the staple crop of West Africa
Dogon women carrying baskets of millet, the staple crop of West Africa		 Millet, the staple food crop of West Africa
Millet, the staple food crop of West Africa
The only motor vehicle we saw in the Dogon villages we visited
The only motor vehicle we saw in the Dogon villages we visited		 Our first stop, the main hotel-restaurant of the Dogon village of Tereli
Our first stop, the main hotel-restaurant of the Dogon village of Tereli		 Ornate carved door on the hotel/restaurant in Tireli
Ornate carved door on the hotel/restaurant in Tireli		 Detail of the carved door at the hotel/restaurant, Tireli
Detail of the carved door at the hotel/restaurant, Tireli
Ornately carved Dogon door, Mali
Ornately carved Dogon door, Mali		 Detail of a carved door in the shape of a crocodile
Detail of a carved door in the shape of a crocodile		 Tereli
Tereli		 Günter briefing the group on the Dogon dance that we are about to see
Günter briefing the group on the Dogon dance that we are about to see
View from the ceremonial ground
View from the ceremonial ground		 Dogon drum, Mali
Dogon drum, Mali		 Dogon drummers
Dogon drummers		 Tereli puts on a short dance for tourists based on the Dogon Dama ceremony
Tereli puts on a short dance for tourists based on the Dogon Dama ceremony
Dogon chorus, Tereli
Dogon chorus, Tereli		 Dogon Kanaga Mask
Dogon Kanaga Mask		 Dogon Kanaga Mask
Dogon Kanaga Mask		 Dogon mask dancers, Tereli, Mali
Dogon mask dancers, Tereli, Mali
Dogon mask dancers, Tereli, Mali
Dogon mask dancers, Tereli, Mali		 Dogon Kanaga Mask
Dogon Kanaga Mask		 Kanaga masks drive out the spirits of the dead
Kanaga masks drive out the spirits of the dead		 Dogon mask dancers, Tireli
Dogon mask dancers, Tireli
Dogon animal mask dancer - oryx
Dogon animal mask dancer - oryx		 Dogon animal mask dancer
Dogon animal mask dancer		 Dogon mask dancers, Tireli
Dogon mask dancers, Tireli		 Dogon Satimbe mask
Dogon Satimbe mask
Dogon mask dancers, Tireli
Dogon mask dancers, Tireli		 Dogon animal mask dancer
Dogon animal mask dancer		 Dogon animal mask dancer
Dogon animal mask dancer		 MaliNov06 2411.jpg
MaliNov06 2411.jpg
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MaliNov06 2414.jpg		 Sirige mask dancers, Dogon Country
Sirige mask dancers, Dogon Country		 The impressive dancers on stilts
The impressive dancers on stilts
The stilt dance looks lie a water bird...
The stilt dance looks lie a water bird...		 ...but the costume is said to imitate Fulani women
...but the costume is said to imitate Fulani women		 MaliNov06 2426.jpg
MaliNov06 2426.jpg		 Dogon drummers
Dogon drummers
Dogon stilt dancers resting
Dogon stilt dancers resting		 Dogon Kanaga Masks lead to clear away the spirits
Dogon Kanaga Masks lead to clear away the spirits		 Dogon Kanaga Mask, Tereli
Dogon Kanaga Mask, Tereli		 Dogon mask dancer with the older village men who perform the chorus
Dogon mask dancer with the older village men who perform the chorus
Dogon stilt dancers awaiting their entry
Dogon stilt dancers awaiting their entry		 Dogon animal mask dancer - antelope
Dogon animal mask dancer - antelope		 Dogon animal mask dancers, hyena
Dogon animal mask dancers, hyena		 After the entry, each mask type dances individually
After the entry, each mask type dances individually
Dogon animal mask - rabbit
Dogon animal mask - rabbit		 Mask dancer with singers
Mask dancer with singers		 MaliNov06 2451.jpg
MaliNov06 2451.jpg		 Dogon mask dancers, Tireli
Dogon mask dancers, Tireli
Dogon mask dancers, Tereli
Dogon mask dancers, Tereli		 Dogon masks dancing together, Tereli
Dogon masks dancing together, Tereli		 Dogon Sirigie mask dancer
Dogon Sirigie mask dancer		 Dogon animal mask dancers - antelope
Dogon animal mask dancers - antelope
Dogon Satimbe mask
Dogon Satimbe mask		 The figure on top of the Dogon Satimbe mask
The figure on top of the Dogon Satimbe mask		 Dogon mask dance, Tereli
Dogon mask dance, Tereli		 Dogon stilt dancers - waterbird or Fulani women
Dogon stilt dancers - waterbird or Fulani women
Cowrie shells on the back of a stilt dancer's costume
Cowrie shells on the back of a stilt dancer's costume		 Dogon mask dancers, Tireli
Dogon mask dancers, Tireli		 Dogon mask dancer after the performance
Dogon mask dancer after the performance		 MaliNov06 2474.jpg
MaliNov06 2474.jpg
Sirige Mask representing the link between the mortal and the spirit worlds
Sirige Mask representing the link between the mortal and the spirit worlds		 Dogon dancers resting after the performance
Dogon dancers resting after the performance		 The stilt dancer's costume with baobab fruit breasts
The stilt dancer's costume with baobab fruit breasts		 MaliNov06 2479.jpg
MaliNov06 2479.jpg
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MaliNov06 2480.jpg		 Dogon animal masks - hyenas
Dogon animal masks - hyenas		 Dogon animal mask - antilope
Dogon animal mask - antilope		 Dogon animal mask - Rabbit
Dogon animal mask - Rabbit
Dogon mask dancers of Tereli resting after the performance
Dogon mask dancers of Tereli resting after the performance		 Dogon animal mask - Hyena
Dogon animal mask - Hyena		 The older men who no longer dance now sing
The older men who no longer dance now sing		 The tribal elder of Tereli thanks us for coming
The tribal elder of Tereli thanks us for coming
Dogon chorus
Dogon chorus		 Bandiagara Escarpment rising above the Dogon village of Tereli
Bandiagara Escarpment rising above the Dogon village of Tereli		 Baobab, Tereli
Baobab, Tereli		 Dogon pottery, Terely
Dogon pottery, Terely
Tereli, Dogonland
Tereli, Dogonland		 Stickers of various tour operators who have passed this way
Stickers of various tour operators who have passed this way		 Sandy plains at the base of the Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali
Sandy plains at the base of the Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali		 Sand dunes outside the Dogon village of Tereli
Sand dunes outside the Dogon village of Tereli
Dogon woodcarving for sale at the hotel
Dogon woodcarving for sale at the hotel		 Dogon mask for sale, Tereli
Dogon mask for sale, Tereli		 Dogon statues, Tereli
Dogon statues, Tereli		 Dogon woodwork, Tereli
Dogon woodwork, Tereli
Dogon granary, Tereli
Dogon granary, Tereli		 Gartenzwerg
Gartenzwerg		 Granaries, Tereli
Granaries, Tereli		 Granaries, Tereli
Granaries, Tereli
Granary without the thatched hat
Granary without the thatched hat		 Rasta-Dogon Amagounon Cayl, 6th Class
Rasta-Dogon Amagounon Cayl, 6th Class		 Another teenage Dogon boy, Abel Saye, from Tereli
Another teenage Dogon boy, Abel Saye, from Tereli		 Young boy, Tereli
Young boy, Tereli
Abel Saye, Tereli
Abel Saye, Tereli		 Amagounon and Abel Saye
Amagounon and Abel Saye		 Amagounon and Abel Saye up a tree in Tireli
Amagounon and Abel Saye up a tree in Tireli		 Hiking back up to Daga
Hiking back up to Daga
The primary guide for our Trek
The primary guide for our Trek		 I gave the guide a beer, which he gave to his son
I gave the guide a beer, which he gave to his son		 Hubertus and half a dozen kids returning to base camp
Hubertus and half a dozen kids returning to base camp		 Josef in a good mood with the Daga-Tereli kids
Josef in a good mood with the Daga-Tereli kids

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Brian McMorrow25-Mar-2017 22:59
Merci :)
Batrou 23-Mar-2017 12:37
Tereli est village Natal les photo sont jolie
joseph saye 31-Mar-2011 11:28
je suis le frere de Abel j'etais trés content de voir la photo de mon frere et son fil qui entrain de boire bierre.
je suis à paris
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