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a series of travel images from Africa, Mali, Dogon dance. The Dogon, an ethnic group indigenous to the central plateau region of Mali. They are best known for their religious traditions, masked dances, wooden sculpture, and architecture. Their culture and beliefs stem from a period well before the arrival of Islam.
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon masked dance, Tirelli village
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - blue indigo dress and hats of the Dogon people
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon dance masks
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon dance mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon dance mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon dance mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - dance troup waiting for the action
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - the dance begins with chanting and drumming
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - dancers jumping
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - Kanaga dance masks depict birds of prey
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - Dogon dance masks depicting antelope
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - a drummer accompanies the dancing
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - traditional dance mask, the cow
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - Kanaga masks, depict a bird of prey with outspread wings
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - traditional mask, the gazelle
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ictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - Dogon culture is prolific with ancestor worship
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - Satimbe mask with a woodcarving of a female figure
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - the dances have great religious and cultural significance
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - dance mask, the cow
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - a Sirige mask has strong magical powers
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - an impressive wooden mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - the impressive costume and mask of the magician
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - a female figure is represented by a man
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - a Walu mask depicting an antelope
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - two dancers representing gazelle
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - the Kanaga mask depicts a bird of prey and symbolises the first humans
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - the Dama is a religious ceremony ending a period of mourning
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - mask decorated with kauri shells
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - Satimbe mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - a Walu mask represents an antelope
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - Sirige masks, female figures on top
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - the Kanaga mask has become an emblem of the Dogon and Mali
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - all dancers are member of the Awa, a secret association
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - human masks depict hunters and warriors
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - the Kanaga (Kananga) mask depicts a bird of prey
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - during the Dama the souls are lead to their final resting place
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - the Kanaga mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon dance mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon dance mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon dance mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon dance mask
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Pictures of Mali - Dogon Dance - tradtional Dogon dance mask