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Mali, West Africa 2004 Their tent, made of white strips of cotton woven by the Dogon tribe, was the only evidence of human beings we had seen for miles and miles. There were about six or seven women, ranging from late … Continue reading
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Mali, West Africa 2005 We were south of Taodenni making our way across the Sahara to Tombouctou. These men who were transporting salt from Taodenni, were doing the same. It was the season for the salt caravans. Some had bought their … Continue reading
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Mali, West Africa 2000 : A Dogon village in the Bandiagara We had climbed from the bottom of the escarpment to this village at the top. Our guide said that only he knew of some of the places we visited, … Continue reading
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Africa: Mali, 1998 A girl of Mopti strolls the sandy banks of the Niger River. She sells ground millet parcelled in plastic bags. Her customers are women who have spent the day on the river washing the families clothing. They haven’t had … Continue reading
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Djenne Market, Mali 1998 Market day at Djenne is a day for the women to see and be seen. Wearing long dresses of colorful cottons with head wraps that would make a Parisian milliner envious, they throng the area in front ot the … Continue reading
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Mopti, a large city on the Niger, Mali 2002 Our hotel was right across the street from the river and we could watch the long dugout-like boats called pinasse bringing goods to and from the market. This boat is loaded with … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali 1998: A woman heads to the market with her hand-woven fans. Our vehicle was parked on a dusty backstreet in Mopti. Other people on the tour were inside a trader’s home dickering over the price of ceremonial masks. I was … Continue reading
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Mali, Araouane 2002 A Touareg man leads his caravan loaded with salt toward Tombouctou (Timbuktu). You might wonder where the Touareg’s indigo robes are. He is wearing a short tunic of indigo dyed fabric under the khaki colored gown. He … Continue reading
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Bamako, Mali 2002 Mali was once a French Colony. Leafy trees line the boulevards shading the old yellow and white colonial buildings . Our hotel in Bamako was on a street like that. The grounds were lush with palm trees and flowering shrubs. … Continue reading
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Mali 2002: Somewhere on the Niger River between Timbuctoo and Mopti We sailed past this pinasse because ours had a motor. We sat on wooden benches, three of us on a bench under a canvas canopy that protected us from the … Continue reading
