Dogon Country [2]

It is one of Africa’s most interesting regions. Dogon people have old and rich cultural heritage: masks, dances, carving and pueblo-like dwellings. Escarpment where Dogon live is 150 km long. Villages to visit are both on the upper and lower level. Between levels there is limited number of country roads (at Dourou at Kani-Kombole) and [...]

Dogon Country [1]

Among the tribes of Africa the Dogon are almost unique in that they have preserved and continued to develop their own culture in the midst of invasions, most of which have conquered and altered many of the other cultural groups throughout the continent. As such they remain closest to their ancestral traditions.

Mopti

Mopti, a city of 100,000, is centrally located and has a accommodation facilities. Mopti itself is an interesting place. There is an active port, a mosque, and across the Niger River is small fishing villages.
Mopti’s mosque is an outstanding example of the traditional Muslim architecture of the Sahel

President Toure and Prince Aga Khan in Mopti : THE GREAT MOSQUE REGAIN ITS MAGNIFICIENT

The Great Mosque Mopti, whoich has been restored has been listed as National Heritage in 2005. Yesterday 24th April 2008, Aga Khan IV was in Mali to visit two Great National Heritage Mosques.  Prince Aga Khan visited Grand Mosque in Mopti and later to Dyingery Ber Mosque in Timbuktu.  Both great mosques are part of [...]