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Over the course of our stay in West Africa, we saw an incredible variety of building styles, and it seemed they were most evident in granaries, which were always propped up off the ground to keep the grain dry. If you were an anthropologist you could probably place yourself within 100 km anywhere in West Africa just by looking at the granary architecture. |
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How many of these kids you see will reach adulthood? |
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Women chatting by the well. "Bobo" is a Bambara word for "people who don't talk very much," said Kone. You can see how guides control your knowledge and opinions of the world. Even in Africa, tribes are mostly named by other tribes. To ourselves, we're all Just Plain Folks. |
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Millet stalks. It's common to see millet seeds in granola and bird food in the US; when it's eaten here the seeds are ground and made into mush. |
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It is a question how many of these villages are animist and how many are just animist for tourists. These pigs are a sign of the former. Islam is adjusted quite a bit for local realities but I'd be surprised if it was adjusted that much. |
