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Tiebele: The Architecture and Living Art of the Kassena People in Burkina Faso
Tiebele: The Architecture and Living Art of the Kassena People in Burkina Faso We traveled to Tiébélé, a little over 150 kilometers from Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou. In southern Burkina…
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What to see in Sierra Leone: the land of the ‘secret societies’
Sierra Leone is one of the least-visited destinations in West Africa, yet it is also one of the most culturally rich. From the rural interior to the Atlantic coast, travelling…
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Karahay (Karahaye), the initiation ritual of the diola women of Casamance
Karahay (Karahaye), the initiation ritual of the diola ajamat women of Casamance Our journey in Senegal continues through the Casamance region, land of the Diola people. We are immersed in…
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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…
West Africa