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Tiebele: The Architecture and Living Art of the Kassena People in Burkina Faso
Tiebele Art of the Kassena in Burkina Faso We traveled to Tiébélé, a little over 150 kilometers from Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou. In southern Burkina Faso, very close to the…
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What to See in Sierra Leone: The Country of “Secret Societies”
Sierra Leone is one of the least-discussed destinations in West Africa, and also one of the most culturally rich. From the rural interior to the Atlantic coast, traveling through this…
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What to See in Guinea-Conakry: A Guide to Discovering the Soul of West Africa
Guinea-Conakry is a country that can only be truly understood by traveling through it slowly. Every stretch of dirt road brings with it a different scent, new vegetation, and languages…
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Mask ceremonies and festivals in Burkina Faso
Mask ceremonies and festivals in Burkina Faso Mask ceremonies and festivals in Burkina Faso are fundamental rites, mainly of the Gourounsi, Bwa, Bobo and Mossi peoples. These ritual masks embody…
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Kahate, male initiation in Casamance, diola culture
Our journey in Casamance continues to delve into the Diola culture. We are immersed in this second edition of the “African Deep Roots 2026”, a special journey through West Africa…
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Karahay (Karahaye), the initiation ritual of the diola women of Casamance
The Diola are one of the peoples who have best preserved their ancestral culture in this part of Africa. We are in the Casamance region (Senegal), in the midst of…
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Trip to Casamance in Senegal, culture and dance of the Diola people
Trip to Casamance in Senegal, culture and dance of the Diola people Trip to Casamance in Senegal with Mara Bagossi to discover the culture and dance of the Diola people.…
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Sharo Ceremony, the scars of Fulani love in Nigeria
Sharo fulani ceremony in northern Nigeria We travelled to northern Nigeria to attend a Sharo or Shadi Fulani ceremony. There, in a remote village in Jigawa State on the border…
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Kankurang, the Mandinka initiation rite in West Africa
Kankurang, Mandinka initiation rite in West Africa Kankurang, a Mandinka initiation rite practised mainly in Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau. We delve into this initiatory world with Judit Torrent Navarro.…
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Planet Sahel, a borderline territory
The Sahel is a land of transition between the desert and the savannah that precedes the jungles of the south. It is a horizontal strip of land spread across more…
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