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The Dogon Tribe
The Dogon Tribe
worldmysteries.tv The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. The population numbers between 400000 and 800000 The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture. The past century has seen significant changes in the social organization, material culture and beliefs of the Dogon, partly because Dogon country is one of Malis major tourist attractions.
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AEDM Passarelle School in Mali
AEDM Passarelle School in Mali
One of AEDM's Passarelle Schools in the Mopti Region of Mali
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The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest mud brick or adobe building in the world
The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest mud brick or adobe building in the world
Djénné is an ancient city and the UNESCO Site in Mali , Africa . It is located in the south of the country, in the Mopti region, about 5 km northwest of the Bani River. The locality had been inhabited already in the 3rd century BC. The city Djénné was an important trade center which offered goods from remote corners of Africa, including gold. In the 15th and 16 century there was an important center of Islam. There are unique residential houses in Djénné, preserved nearly 2000 years. The most important monument in the city is the tomb Tupama Djenepo. In 1988, the city Djénné became the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. At present, the city has a population of over 20 thousand.
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Making time for tea in Port Harcourt
Making time for tea in Port Harcourt
This was a traditional medicine healer from the Sahel region who made his way down to Port Harcourt. He was new to the area so communicated in Hausa,so a family friend translated for us. I communicated with him in French. My grandfather insisted that my father visit him to help control his blood pressure. He had also lived in Gao, Mali, just north of where I had lived in the Mopti region. We were both nostalgic for tea!
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Mali Via Via.wmv
Mali Via Via.wmv
Voici un vidéo d'introduction avec quelques impressions de la région de Mopti à Mali. Een introductiefilmpje met enkele impressies over de regio van Mopti te Mali. An introduction video with some first impressions on the Mopti region in Mali.
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L'Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti - N'do N'do
L'Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti - N'do N'do
L'Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti ~ Kanaga De Mopti (Mali Kunkan, 1977) ' L'Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti is one of the best West African modern orchestras which originated from a wide range of state funding Starting in 1960, Bani Jazz became the city and region's main orchestra before the name changed to the Orchestre Régional De Mopti in the wake of Mali's Second Republic in 1969. At the end of 1970, the band published its first album under the name of Orchestre Régional De Mopti. In July of 1976, after months of intense musical and cultural research, the orchestra visited the Radio Mali recording studio in order to document its new musical evolution. Six of these songs were featured on the only album by Kanaga De Mopti released in 1977 courtesy of Mali Kunkan, an ad hoc label formed around the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Art and Culture. N'Do N'Do" digs deeper into the Dogon culture as it displays the masked dances and processions performed by kids on Ramadan nights. From : holywarbles.blogspot.com
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Boubacar Hamadoun Farana (singing) & Fulbe acrobatic dancers.
Boubacar Hamadoun Farana (singing) & Fulbe acrobatic dancers.
Probablement (Goujita) -Peul de Douentza, Mopti,Mali. More Fula : freedomblues.blogspot.com
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leon maunoury chant en mopti (mali, 19/01/2008)
leon maunoury chant en mopti (mali, 19/01/2008)
an evening with leon, sophie and ousmane in the doux rèves hotel in mopti, mali
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Visite de Djenné / Visit of Djenne (Mali)
Visite de Djenné / Visit of Djenne (Mali)
Djenné (also Dienné or Jenne) is a historically and commercially important small city in the Niger Inland Delta of central Mali. It is just west of the Bani River (the Niger River passes well to the west and north). It has an ethnically diverse population of about 12000 (in 1987). It is famous for its mud brick (adobe) architecture, most notably the Great Mosque of Djenné which was rebuilt in 1907. In the past, Djenné was a centre of trade and learning, and has been conquered a number of times since its founding. It is the oldest known city in sub-Saharan Africa, and its historic city center was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Administratively it is part of the Mopti Region. Djenné was founded in about 800 CE by the Bozo people at a site known as Jenné-Jeno, 1.5 km upstream. It moved its site in either 1043 or the 13th century, when the city converted to Islam. This increased its importance as a market and a base for trans-Saharan trade, soon rivalling Timbuktu. Djenné, despite its proximity, was never part of the Mali Empire. It existed as an independent city-state protected by walls and the geography of the inland delta. According to legend, the Mali Empire attempted to conquer the city 99 times before giving up. Djenné would not be conquered until 1473 by the Songhai Empire under Sonni Ali. The siege of Djenné is said to have lasted 7 months and 7 days culminating in the death of the city's king and its capitulation. The widow of the city married <b>...</b>
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Adam's African Adventure from Mopti, Mali: Fish Anyone?
Adam's African Adventure from Mopti, Mali: Fish Anyone?
MOPTI,MALI-Adam gives us a brief tour of this fascinating town's fish market, nearly getting run over in the process.
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When poverty reaches the extreme!
When poverty reaches the extreme!
The long-promised video shot by my mate Torben, when we walked through what is undoubtedly the poorest quarter of a city, I have ever seen! This place deeply affected us all... Mopti, Mali
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The West African Dogon: Tracking The Pale Fox 1931-1983(subtitled)
The West African Dogon: Tracking The Pale Fox 1931-1983(subtitled)
French Documentary on the Dogon with english subtitles... The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region.Certain researchers investigating the Dogon have reported that they seem to possess...