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The old village Telli is not longer inhabited. When we visited in 1989, there still lives only one man of 125 year in Dogon years. Watch out, a Dogon year is only nine months instead of twelf.
The houses and the granaries in the Dogon villages are laid out in a complex scheme of sexual and reproductive anthropomorphism.
At a distance it looks like it will not be easy to walk around beween these buildings, but a guide from new Telli showed us the way.
Updated Apr 21, 2004
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From Bankas we visited the Bandiagara escarpment.we arrived in new telli down on the plain. From here you have a fantastic view at the old village above at the cliffs.
The buildings with the natural colours form an perfect unity with the surroundings.
Breathtaking !
Updated Apr 21, 2004
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In Bankas you can find a lot of open spaces everywhere in the village, even in the centre.
At many places you have nice views at these open spaces with many scattered green trees. All this causes the very relaxed rural atmosphere of Bankas and its surroundings.
Updated Apr 21, 2004
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In the centre of Bankass near the marketplace is the mosque with the typical conical forms and quadrangular patterns on the walls.
It's one of the nice examples of adobe-architecture you can find in the region.
Updated Apr 21, 2004
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In the centre of Bankas is a small market place. There are shelters against the burning sun of of wooden pillars with a roof of millet stalks.
When we visited the marketplace, there was nobody around and no trade. The only thing we saw, were a few goats, wandering around on their own.
At the background of the market you can see the mosque of Bankas, with its nice conical forms of mud-architecture.
Updated Apr 21, 2004
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Bankas is a very easygoing place. It's nice to walk around, watch the daily life, like women fetching water, pounding grain or visiting the small market.
Bankas has a very rural atmosphere and is very relaxed.
Allthough we watched also a very exciting volleyball game.
Updated Apr 21, 2004
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Walking up from the plain to the plateau you find after the stream a steep wall to overcome... At the first sight you think it's impossible going up.
Updated Apr 21, 2004
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When you climbe the escarpment at the southern end, you will have breathtaking views at the plains. To see the plains with the scattered green trees is wunderfull, with the steep cliffs your back.
Updated Apr 21, 2004
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When you climbe the escarpment at the southern end, you will have breathtaking views at the plains. To see the plains with the scattered green trees is...
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Bankas and the Bandiagara Escarpment
Bankas is at the southern end of the Bandiagara Escarpment. It's 10 KM to Telli at the foot of the escarpment. It is impressing to approach the escarpment of this side. First you see only the cliffs...
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