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hannette Says: it 's pleasant to cross the river in a boat and see the life at the other river bank..take the local boats, they're the only there are anyway..
Village Life opposite to Segou
atufft Says: Private hired pirogues will take tourists across the shallow Niger river to the villages on the other side. Some villages are Fulani and others are Bozo, among other tribes.
atufft Says: With my camera and printer, I wandered down the levee to visit with those doing laundry at the riverfront. A number of girls and a boy came to find out what was up. I managed to get a few smiles for photos, showed them how the printer worked, and gave out images to excited...
Rent a guide and pirogue to cross the river
atufft Says: The other side of the Niger river has a number of peaceful Fulani and Bozo villages worth a morning visit. The homes, fishing nets, village crafts of various sorts, and children playing are part of life along the Niger here.
Walk along the seawall and watch the women launder
atufft Says: After our trip across the river, I decided to do some people watching. I passed the ceramics, which appeared similar to the low fire vessels one finds in Mexico. We couldn't possibly pack those in our bags, and besides I didn't see them as exceptional. The bathing and...
jantichm Says: Segou-Koro was capital of the eighteenth-century Bambara Empire, whose influence stretched from the Senegal River to Timbuktu. It's possible to visit the village. You can have an interview with the king.You must go by boat.
Hotel l' Esplanade: quiet rooms at the river bank
hannette Says: The hotel has a lot of quiet rooms, friendly staff, good strong showers. And there is a nice swimming pool outside. swimming pool
Hotel L'Auberge: It Had A Great Bar
zrim Says: I was still sick as a dog when we arrived in Segou. I was well into my extended hunger strike (anything that went in came out in liquid form within an hour or so). So the only thing that interested me was beer. Lots and lots of beer. Luckily the hotel was well-stocked with...
Hotel De l'Esplande: Hotel de l'Esplande has a view of the waterfront
atufft Says: This hotel served our purposes just fine. The rooms are large and ours had a window with a view of the Niger River. Solid AC, satellite televison, small refrigerator, and a decent bathroom were part of the deal. We did have one issue though. Since we stayed two nights, we...
Delta hotel: Segou's hottest motel
jantichm Says: When we arrived to Segou, there's a bussiness convention. This was the only hotel available that we found.It was very cheap, but its bungalows were terribly hot. Another posibility is to camp in the motel garden.Price: 10.000 cfas double room (Sept 2004) No facilities, only...
The latest dicovery in Segou. Open since nov.2007 and very well occupied with locals and europeans. Excellent service, good music-mix and a friendly flamboyand owner. Umar knows how to treat his guests and gives them the right attention. A good range of "known" booze for the Euro traveller. French and English spoken. The food is excellent and well prepared although the portions could be a bit larger. Prices are moderate. The daily changing menu on a blackboard will give you plenty of choice.Great place for the TGIF hour.
Favorite Dish: boulettes de boeuf, grilled capitaine
Updated Feb 2, 2008
Address: Rue 63,
segou nightclub, la boite euro_segouvienne, la premiere ou le melange segou-europe a eu lieu...
this special mix between europe and segou style, gave a special taste wich took immediately the attention of all mali's cities.
alternative, techno,electro music mixed by all the ivoirienne and senegal newness...
american bar where you can find the majority of exotic fruit and cuban cocktails...
segou night club,just come as you are...
Dress Code: free dress, just be smiling
Updated Oct 21, 2007
Address: segou,cartier commercial,grand hotel de france
Phone: 3458394 / 5550011
atufft Says: The pirogues that ply the Niger are leaky vessels, but no matter, the river is so slow and shallow during the dry season that it's unlikely anyone could drown. Our ride across the river came to us in the form of a young man who met us at the hotel. For $15, he and his...
The bus station is away from the waterfront
atufft Says: The bus station is away from the waterfront where the hotels are, so you'll need a short taxi ride. No need to do any heavy bargaining s the ride isn't that long. We arrived late at night and were able to wake up the manager of the hotel received us without complaint, and we...
jantichm Says: Bittar trans is the best choice to go to/from Segou from/to Bamako.The ticket cost 2500 cfas in October of 2004
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Kasobané literally means 'Prison is finished, we are free' in Bamanan. It refers to the omittance of products that are not their own, and instead the use of natural Malian products only.
The group started by studying the bogolan traditions troughout Mali, including the symbolic alphabet, the techniques and uses of the bogolan cloth, etc. This enabled them to understand the significance and teachings of the cloths which were in danger of being lost. Consequently, they abandoned modern art painting methods and worked exclusively with traditional Mali art materials such as vegetal pigments found in clay from the river Niger and plant dyes, using them on locally grown, hand-woven cotton cloth.
The group has a shop and studio in Bamako and a gallery in Ségou.
What to buy: The gallery is specialized in 'bogolan', the exquisite painting technique from Mali, made with naturally waved cotton and painted with products naturally occurring in Mali.
Updated Dec 24, 2012
Phone: (+223)2322168
Website: http://www.africancrafts.com/artist.php?id=groupekasobane
the Niger river plays an important role as road of transport as well, as you can see in these pictures. Anything will be transported on this river to get it to the other side of the river bank or the other side of the country.
Written Jan 12, 2013
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When you are in Ségou you can visit the pottery village, Kalabougou. It 's situated about 9 km from Ségou, and by boat it takes you about 1hr.
About 3000 souls are living in this village who dedicate their life to making pottery, famous all over the country.
If you can't visit the village, you can watch the boats arrive with plenty of pottery almost every day in Ségou; and visit the pottery market at the river bank in Ségou.
(I don't remember which days exactly the pottery arrives, or if it arrives daily. If someone can fill me in on this, you are welcome.)
Written Nov 12, 2012
On our way from Burkina Faso to Djenne, we stayed a day in Segou. We found this sleepy town a worthwhile stay due to the great views of the Niger river. The town has a seawall along it, so river...
Segou: the old capital of the kingdom Bambara
Segou is a relaxing city in the delta of Niger river. It's not far from Bamako (about 4 hours by bus). The French took the city in 1892, using it as an administrative center for the Office du Niger,...
Textiles, Pottery and ancient Bambara capital
Segou is a medium sized town on the Niger River. It is an excellant spot to but textiles, pottery and other Malian art. It also lies in close proximity to the ancient village of Segou Koro which once...
Build your own Segou page
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