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| Water Sellers |
Spices from the Medina |
Bahia Palace |
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| Ancient Mosque Ruins | Saadian Tombs | ||
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You've noticed the difference in the spelling of "Timbuktu" by now. Theirs is the correct way ... because long ago, when this was a small desert settlement ... a woman named "Tom" owned the only well ( a "Bouctou" ).
In describing where to find water ... nomadic travelers passed the word that water could be found where Tom's bouctou was located. And over time,..... the settlement became known as Tombouctou. |
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| The Well ... the town was named for. | ||
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The Djinguereber Mosque ..... built in 1327 |
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After a hair-raising ride thru the desert ( no roads) at break-neck speed ... in jeeps with no padding & no shocks , we arrived at the encampment ... ready to party.
Note: Riding a camel is much more comfy. |
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| A gal's gotta do what a gal's gotta do. | |||
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Pronounced " jenna " |
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The "spikes" on the roof indicate how many children the family has |
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The Red Mud Mosque ...largest mud building in the world |
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| How about those gold earrings ? The boat is called a "Pirogue". The blue box is the WC. | ||
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Ancient Dogon Cliff Dwellings |
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Present Day Dogon Village |
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Dogon Ceremonial Dance ..... a "Girot" |
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