A trip to Mali 2005. Crossing the Bandiagara escarpment, looking for Dogon art in the villages
A village, few km. from the top of the Bandiagara escarpment
With children from the village
Descending the Bandiagara escarpment
Descending the Bandiagara escarpment
Descending the Bandiagara escarpment
Ending the descending! what an effort! Wow what a view!
Over night at Kani Kombole' with it's mosque
Visiting a chief's house in the village of Teli
Visiting a chief's house in the village of Teli
Moving on with a mule cart towards Ende'
Ende' village, visiting Amma Dinge Gindu, 92 years old Dogoman
A visit to Bongo, watching Dogon artisans at work
Visiting the famouse wall painting at Songo with our guide tour Mamadu
Songo, wall painting of the initiates during seclusion after their circumcision
Songo, wall painting of the initiates during seclusion after their circumcision
The closure where the initiates undergo the circumcision
The closure where the initiates undergo the circumcision
Storage of musical instruments used by the initiates while returning to the village after their seclusion
A musical instrument used to celebrate the festival upon their return
Vibrent port at the Niger River
The fascinating Mosque in ancient city of Djenne'
The fascinating Mosque in ancient city of Djenne'
A visit to transvaal/Kwandebele, north east South Africa, in Mpumalanga province. Looking for Ndebele art. Winter 2008
Scenery along our way to Mapumalanga province
Visiting Ndebele Traditional village and museum at north of Bronkhorstpruit
The beautifully decorated house of Mrs. Ndimande
The beautifully decorated house of Mrs. Ndimande
Mrs. Francina Danisile Ndimande, an outstanding international mural artist
Adalida with Mrs. Francina Ndimande
The interior of the house is also decorated!
Mrs. Ndimande's "Ijogolo", her bridal apron
Mrs. Ndimande's "liphotho", her married woman's apron
Mrs. Ndimande's collection of four beautiful old bead work "Ijogolo" (bridal apron)
Adalida with Mrs. Ndimande's son at the Ndebele Art Center
Francina Ndimande's ancestors burial ground at her back yard
Mrs. Francina Ndimande blessed us farewell from the entrence of her fascinating house
