| Duration: | 2 Day(s) - 1 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Trekking |
The Dogons live along the Bandiagara Escarpment, which is essentially a cliff that separates two relatively flat regions of different altitudes. One of the best-known things about the Dogons is their ancient knowledge of the stars. From the Lonely Planet Guide: "(the Dogon Agrarian Calendar) has an eerie Twilight Zone mystique to it: it's thought to be based on the orbital cycles of a white dwarf star that is invisible to the naked eye.
It was only discovered in the 1960s by a high-powered telescope, even though the Dogons had been using the star as a seasonal marker for more than a millennium."
Dogon people also have a rich culture. The best way to see different aspects of their culture and life is trekking for 2 or 3 days, spending the night on roofs or in tents on mountains.
