The Dogon people who live in southern Mali are known for their ancient traditions of which the mask dancing is one. Their masks are colourful and often fearsome.
Mali is a mixture of many different tribal groups that each have their own traditions. This Tuareg desert nomad, with the traditional blue scarf, lives near Timbuktu on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. Hanging from his neck is a Tuareg purse.
These metal and bead necklaces, an example of West African jewelry, were offered for sale in Mopti, Mali. Mopti is a hustling port town on the Niger River in central Mali, which becomes even busier on Thursday, the weekly market day.
Two donkeys in a mud house doorway. The Dogon people live in southern Mali at the foot of the Bandigara Escarpment, in traditional earthen villages. Theirs is a life of ancient traditions merged with Islam or Christianity.
