Mali

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Image of Antogo Fishing Frenzy located in Bamba, Mali | Dogon villagers prepare to swarm Lake Antogo. (mattemondo/Flickr)
Bamba, Mali

Antogo Fishing Frenzy

Annual rush for a sacred desert lake's fish stock

Once a year, the people of the Dogon rush the sacred Antogo Lake in Mali. In a flurry of activity, the Dogon grab at the water feverishly hoping to snatch a fish. The lake itself is a rarity in... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by atimian, Nicholas Jackson and others

Image of Cliff Villages in the Bandiagara Escarpment located in Bandiagara, Mali | A cliff village and mosque on the Bandiagara. (Wikimedia Commons)
Bandiagara, Mali

Cliff Villages in the Bandiagara Escarpment

Carved into the mountains, homes defy natural laws

The Bandiagara Escarpment slices across the hot and dusty lands of the Sahel in Mali for over 100 miles. In itself, Bandiagara is a wonder of nature. The cliffs rise over 1,500 feet in the air at... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by atimian, Nicholas Jackson and others

Image of Timbuktu Manuscripts located in Tombouctou, Mali | The Timbuktu Manuscripts showing both mathematics and astronomy.
Tombouctou, Mali

Timbuktu Manuscripts

Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages

Hundreds of thousands of ancient manuscripts have been collected in Timbuktu, Mali, the legendary city founded as a commercial center in West Africa nine hundred years ago. Hidden in cellars... »

Unique Collections | Edited by Madiha Bataineh, Annetta and others

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