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Ségou is located only three hours from Bamako. Ségou is a bustling regional capital. Ségou has a wonderful mud-cloth (called "bogolan" locally) workshop that tourists can visit The Ndomo workshop is a social enterprise run by a very talented artist, Boubacar. The demonstration and workshop are really good, and hands-on participation is encouraged. As well as being introduced to the vegetable dyes used

Ségou Mali

Kalabougou is located on the left side of the Niger River, it is less than an hour’s ride from Segou, a town about four hours north of Bamako. Kalabougou is known for its pottery, women of the numu blacksmiths population have worked for centuries as traditional potters. A 7-day fabrication cycle leads to the weekly Saturday afternoon firing of the kilns,

Sangha Mali

The village of Amani is well know because of its pond with sacred crocodiles, home to about crocodiles up to two meters long. The Caiman is considered the ancestor of the villages and is entitled to a funeral like that of human. The Caiman is sacred to the Dogon people in Amani for centuries, ever since the Dogon left the

Bandiagara Mali

The Dogon are a group of people living in the central plateau region of the country, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture. The principal Dogon area is bisected by the Bandiagara Escarpment, a sandstone cliff of

Sangha Mali

The Hogon is the Dogon Spiritual leader. When selected by the Snake, he left his house and his wives to a special house where he has to live alone. Nobody is allowed to touch him. During the night, the sacred snake Lébé comes to clean him and to transfer wisdom.He does not walk everywhere. When he must leave his place,

Sikasso Mali

The Research Centre for the Protection and Promotion of Culture Senufo (CRSPCS) is an inter-religious cultural institution, the fruit of research started 50 years by Father Emilio Escudero and his collaborators Senufo Sikasso. The Senufo people straddles three countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso. The Research Centre for the Protection and Promotion of Culture Senufo (CRSPCS) through 20,000 photos, 120 traditional

Bamako Mali

Bamako, the capital of Mali, is situated on the Niger, one of Africa greatest Rivers. Mali is a country of many tribal peoples, each with their own exuberant styles of clothing and jewellery. There is nowhere better to see this colourful diversity than in the streets and markets of Bamako. Start at Point G for a panoramic view of the city; visit

Ségou Mali

In Segou, on the bank of the River Niger, there is a wonderful market of pottery.

Sangha Mali

The Dogon Country is fascinating place. With its fascinating rocky, Sahelian landscape, the Dogon Country is considered to be one of the most extraordinary places on earth. The Dogon are a group of people living in the central plateau region of the country, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. The Dogon are best

Timbuktu Mali

Timbuktu is a city in the West African nation of Mali situated 20 km (12 mi) north of the River Niger on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The town is the capital of the Timbuktu Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali. Starting out as a seasonal settlement, Timbuktu became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century.

Mali Popular Places to Visit

Mud Clothes Workshop

Pottery Of Kalabougou

Sacred Crocodiles Of Amani

Songho Rock Paintings

Hogon

Senoufo Cultural Center

Bamako

Pottery

Dogon Country

Timbuktu

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