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Tombeau Des Askia

The Tomb of Askia, in Gao, Mali, is believed to be the burial place of Askia Mohammad I, one of the Songhai Empire's most prolific emperors. It was built at the end of the fifteenth century and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO describes the tomb as a fine example of the monumental mud-building traditions of the West

Hand Of Fatima

The Hand of Fatima rock formations are near the Hombori village. The tallest tower rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) from the desert floor. The Rocks are called Hands of Fatima because they look like fingers stretching to the sky. Hamsa is Hand of Fatima in Muslim tradition, Hand of Miriam in Jewish tradition, and possibly older than either of the great

Tombe Of Tapama

Tomb of Tapama Djenepo: According to oral tradition, Djenne owes its existence to a young Bozo girl called Pama. As the town was being constructed, the presence of bad, malevolent spirits caused buildings to collapse as soon as they had been built. Marabouts turned to the good spirits for help and were told that the problem could only be solved

Felou

The Félou Falls (French: Chutes du Félou) are located on the Sénégal River 15 km upstream of Kayes in western Mali. The river tumbles 13 metres down an irregular series of rocky steps. The waterfalls mark the furthest point from the mouth of the river that can be reached by boat. In 2009 work started on the construction of a 62.3 MW

Fall Of Gouina

The Gouina Falls or Chutes de Gouina are on the Sénégal River in Mali between the towns of Bafoulabé (upstream) and Diamou (downstream) in the Kayes Region, where the river runs north from the Talari Gorges. They have been called the "Niagara falls of Mali". The river is about 500 m wide at this point, and drops 16 m over the falls.

Fort De Medine

Built in 1855 by Louis Léon César Faidherbe, an officer in the French army, Fort Medina is the first device in the military conquest of French Sudan. Fort Medina includes a large two-storey building (the Mess) and related structures (store of munitions, prison, and the School of Hostages), all surrounded by an imposing stone wall. Fort Medina is ranked in the national

Artisanat

In Bamako, the House of Crafts is where focus some trades of arts and crafts, to the point that its official name has been replaced by its common name of "Crafts" on the one hand, and the activities performed there are practically those recognized as craft, on the other. That’s where you find the finest jewelry, the best products of leather

Recycling Market

The recycling market is an interesting but noisy place to visit in the market of Medine. Wander around and see how blacksmiths at work and see used cars and empty cans, old metal having the life battered out of them and transformed into objects for sale.

Recycling

The recycling market is an interesting but noisy place to visit in the market of Medine. Wander around and see how blacksmiths at work and see used cars and empty cans, old metal having the life battered out of them and transformed into objects for sale.

Fetish Market

The fetish market is an interesting place (though there're just several spots in Bamako). You will never find so many attributes for black and white magic elsewhere in the world! Monkey heads, crocodile heads, dog legs, lion urine, donkey ears, horns, dead parrots, bats, horse penis, etc.