Enter the Dogon

Safe in their cliffside villages, the Dogon tribes resisted Muslim conquest and conversion for centuries, although they were often victims to slave raids.

Even today, despite living in a staunchly Islamic country, the majority of the close to a million Dogon tribespeople continue to practice their animist beliefs.

Comments (5)

Ms. IndiaMarch 14th, 2009 at 8:08 am

Nice shots and selections! Your pics speaks a lot!

janet swartzMarch 14th, 2009 at 10:17 am

Awesome. Love the beauty in the authenticity.. Did they offer you accommodations!

PascalMarch 14th, 2009 at 11:13 am

This place has a really unique style. Is the whole area like that or just the village?

Gabriel OpenshawMarch 14th, 2009 at 12:11 pm

Thanks! Yes, all the Dogon villages are similarly built, and we did get offered accommodation.

RonMarch 14th, 2009 at 9:14 pm

The houses grow out of the rocks. Very beautiful.

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