Dogon Country

The Dogon country was one of the remotest places in Mali and had such rich and diversified culture. I felt privileged to be in such a place, I also felt humbled and became aware of the lot of things I have read about this part of Mali.
The place was too rich in culture and tradition, some stuff was familiar and some was not, there was also an element of fear in the midst of all the tranquillity
When the old Mercedes Benz truck pulled up to the top of the mountain at Benjimeato the harsh reality hit home, people have lived here for centuries yet time seem to have stood still, the inhabitants are happy with their basic dwellings and way of life.
We visited the three main villages the catholic, the Muslim and the Animist camps. Very different sometimes scary, our guide did all he could to make us get a lot out of our little time in the Dogon we set off after some rest and headed down the valley to the next village