Mali in Five MInutes
Footage of the West African nation of Mali, the legendary adobe city of Djenne, the Niger River port city of Mopti, the remote Dogon country, eager students in a Mali school, a presidential rally with African drums competing with a Western-syle military band.
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An informative photo video of travel to Djenne, Mali - including photos of the Grande Mosque and the Pays de Dogon (Dogon Country).
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Djenné, Mali - Kanaga Adventure Tours
La città di Djenné sorse dopo il declino di Djenné-Djenno, considerata dagli archeologi la città più antica dell'Africa subsahariana occidentale, databile al 250 a.C. La tradizione vuole che questa città, importante centro commerciale tra l'800 e il 1400 d.C., venne abbandonata improvvisamente a causa degli spiriti maligni, delle mosche tze-tze e delle inondazioni del fiume Bani che la trasformarono in isola.
A river and its people, the Niger river (Local boats) (Documentary, Discovery, History)
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Visite de Djenné / Visit of Djenne (Mali)
Djenné (also Dienné or Jenne) is a historically and commercially important small city in the Niger Inland Delta of central Mali. It is just west of the Bani River (the Niger River passes well to the west and north). It has an ethnically diverse population of about 12,000 (in 1987). It is famous for its mud brick (adobe) architecture, most notably the Great Mosque of Djenné which was rebuilt in 1907. In the past, Djenné was a centre of trade and learning, and has been conquered a number of times since its founding. It is the oldest known city in sub-Saharan Africa, and its historic city center was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Administratively it is part of the Mopti Region.
Djenné was founded in about 800 CE by the Bozo people at a site known as Jenné-Jeno, 1.5 km upstream. It moved its site in either 1043 or the 13th century, when the city converted to Islam. This increased its importance as a market and a base for trans-Saharan trade, soon rivalling Timbuktu.
Djenné, despite its proximity, was never part of the Mali Empire. It existed as an independent city-state protected by walls and the geography of the inland delta. According to legend, the Mali Empire attempted to conquer the city 99 times before giving up. Djenné would not be conquered until 1473 by the Songhai Empire under Sonni Ali. The siege of Djenné is said to have lasted 7 months and 7 days culminating in the death of the city's king and its capitulation. The widow of the city married Sonni Ali, and peace was restored. In 1591, Morocco conquered the city after destroying Songhai's hold in the region. By the 1600s, Djenné had become a thriving centre of trade and learning. Caravans from Djenné frequented southern trading towns like Begho, Bono Manso, and Bonduku.
The city continued to change hands several times. Djenné was part of the Segou kingdom from 1670 to 1818, Massina under the Fulani ruler Amadou Lobbo from 1818 to 1861, and the Toucouleur Empire under Umar Tall from 1861 to 1893. The French finally conquered the city that year. During this period, trade declined and the city's importance with it.
Attractions include the tomb of Tupama Djenepo, who in legend was sacrificed on the founding of the city, and the remains of Jenné-Jeno, a major city from the 3rd century BC until the 13th century.
Approximately eight hours by road from Bamako, Djenné is notable in that it becomes an island when the rivers rise at the end of the rainy season. However, problems of a different nature were reported in 2008 when it was said that Djenné was drying up because of a controversial dam, completed in 2007, across the Bani River at Talo, about 150 km upstream.[2] The weekly market, when buyers and sellers converge on the town from the surrounding regions, is a key tourist attraction. (wikipedia)
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Travels in Mali - Timbuctu to Mopti by boat & notes on food, health & modesty
This video is part two of my travels in Mali, West Africa in 1989, using photos taken then. I talk about my adventures on the boat journey from Timbuctu to Mopti and mention food, health and modesty issues.
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Every Saturday in the middle of Mopti is the Woman's market where various tribes meet and exchange goods.
Timbuktu, Mali - How to get there the hard way
★ Timbuktu, Mali - How to get there the hard way » » 22-hour life-threatening desert trip to Timbuktu in Mali. The whole journey remains, to this day, among the craziest of adventures I've ever had in my life. This video was made back in 2008 with my cell phone camera. Sorry for the low image quality... but this video serves as an excellent example of traveling in Africa. I hope you like it...
Mali I: From Bamako to Ségou
Teri travels Mali in West Africa and explores the music nightlife scene in Bamako. She parties at La Terrasse and Club Diplomate. She also meets up with Boncana Maïga, one of Mali's most accomplished composers who created the salsa group Afrikando and has worked with Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare, and many Malian musicians.
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