81. Bush-Bus Travel Mali... Timbuktu, Djenne, Dogon, Niger-River 22days mali Cultural Overland Travel with Dogon Trekking, Pirogue TimbuktuCamelTrek and more. http://www.overlandtravel.com/mali-trip.htm

HOME AFTours - Operator operator-root ... Africa Climate Guide Other Journey's 4wks Morocco-Senegal 5wks Morocco to Mali 5wks Tunis to Benin 12wks Tunis to Kenya Shopping Mali Guide West-africaGuide Dogon language Minolta Dimage 7 Digital Camera ... Afrika auf eigene Faust entdecken. Eine abenteuerliche Reise durch Westafrika von Michael Jaspert Mali Blues: Traveling to an African Beat Sailing to Timbuctoo COME AND HAVE A "TOUCH" OF MALI MISTICISM 3 days Dogon Trekking Attend a divination ceremony in the Hogon, traditional leader of the Dogon people, in his mountain sanctuary . 4 days Pirogue to Timbuktu on the Niger River in a traditional riverboat; visit Fulani nomads and Bozo fishing villages along Lake Debo and the inland delta of the Niger River 2day's Camel Trek Desert Overnight... Air Mali flight Timbuktu-Bamako 6 nights camping - 8 nights hotel 15day's MALI "MISTIC" TRIP -» ITINERARY nº of pax US$ - or - EU 4each departure dates from 7on 3 to 6 1 or 2 4 your own date see following Prices are per person and valid only for the inland services !

82. Bicycle Africa Tours: West Africa: Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, West africa Bike Travel Programs. mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Gambia,Guinea, All of West africa is very rich in cultural and history. http://www.ibike.org/bikeafrica/west.htm

Bicycle Africa Programs West Africa Bike Travel Programs Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Ghana, Togo, Benin WEST AFRICA BY BICYCLE For those who love to interact with people and gain a better understanding of the world when they travel, the Bicycle Africa offers several cross-cultural programs in West Africa each year: "Sahel Journey" (in the interior) and "West Africa People-to-People" (on the coast). Each two-week itinerary is unique. Consecutive programs are easily combined for a more extensive trip ( full schedule All of West Africa is very rich in cultural and history. We select from the best. Participants have the opportunity to stay in rural villages, learn about day­to­day life, meet artisans, health care personnel, educators and government officials and visit historic and cultural sites. Those who continue on to the coast can celebrate by relaxing on the beach. Highlights of the Mali program are visits to Mopti and Djenne, the fascinating enclave of the Dogon people, with its many sacred sites and a truly extraordinary riverboat trip on the Niger River. A few of the special features of the programs in the coastal countries are the variety of ethnic groups, visits to museums and markets, historic sites, traditional shrines and countless warm and welcoming rural villages. SAHEL JOURNEY (West Africa Interior) scheduled for October-November.

83. Mali Africa History, Mali mali is the cultural heir to the succession of ancient African empiresGhana,malink?and Songhaithat occupied the West African savannah. http://creekin.net/k14449-n116-mali-africa-history-mali.html

Creekin.net World Travel Information Source Countries About Us Contact Mali Africa History Mali Principal Locations Araouane Bamako Bandiagara Bla ... Tombouctou Resources Cheap Holiday Mali Education In Mali Kingdom Of Mali History Of Mali ... Mali Weather Mali Africa History Mali Mask Map Of Mali Fact About Mali Bruno Mali ... Capital Of Mali Mali Africa History Mali (03/05) Malians express great pride in their ancestry. Mali is the cultural heir to the succession of ancient African empiresGhana, Malinké, and Songhaithat occupied the West African savannah. These empires controlled Saharan trade and were in touch with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern centers of civilization. ... Mali is active in regional organizations. It participates in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic Monetary Union (UEMOA) for regional economic integration; Liptako-Gourma Authority, which seeks to develop the contiguous areas of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso; the Niger River Commission; the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS); and the Senegal River Valley Development Organization (OMVS). ... [ Read More Ambassador Jendayi Frazer Speeches:U.S. Policy in Africa under the Second Bush Administration Feb 24, 2005

84. Ali Baba: Afropop Artist -- Mali, West Africa Ali Baba, mali, West africa , From his birth in Bankass, mali, to his musical Travel and cultural exploration began early for Ali, as his father and http://www.afropop.org/explore/artist_info/ID/365/Ali Baba/

Love African music? Get our free e-Newsletter! Home Radio Explore Archives ... Back to Artist's Page Ali Baba Born: 1966, Bankas, Mali Afropop Worldwide's Banning Eyre was recently asked to write the liner notes for a very interesting Malian singer's first international release. Here's a sneak preview! The music of Mali's northern regions has a natural appeal to American ears. Its loping desert rhythms, ringing overtones and dark pentanonic modes reveal a deep, genetic affinity with the blues. One need look no further than the phenomenal success of guitarist and singer Ali Farka Toure of the Timbuktu region for confirmation of this fact. Surprisingly, though, very few northern Malian artists have managed to have successful recording careers in Mali's own commercial center, Bamako. So it is that Ali Baba, a remarkably talented young singer/composer from the northern town of Bankass, is releasing his international debut from his newfound home in Los Angeles! Ali's story begins in Bankass, a small town that lies below the cliffs of Bandiagara, home of the legendary Dogon people. The Dogon originally settled in this rugged escarpment to protect their ancient, animist culture from Islam as it swept through North and West Africa. Ali was born in 1966 in a multiethnic community. His father is Malinke, a descendant of the Mande people who ruled much of West Africa during the 13th and 14th centuries. His mother's ancestry belongs to the once nomadic Fulani (Peul) people, professional herders who now live in large and small enclaves scattered throughout West Africa, the inevitable result of centuries spent tending wandering herds.

85. A History Of Ancient Mali The religion and culture of the kingdom of Ancient mali was a mix of the newer Furthermore, the king of mali was treated as a traditional African king, http://shakti.trincoll.edu/~aweiss/mali.htm

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86. IslamOnline.net - Muslim Cultures In Africa West African Mosque Architecture A Brief Introduction On this mosque inNgoni, mali, the use of plaster and cement is combined with traditional http://www.islamonline.net/English/In_Depth/MuslimAfrica/articles/2005/04/articl

Home About This Page News Contemporary Issues ... Ask About Islam West African Mosque Architecture: A Brief Introduction By Kafia Cantone Apr. 11, 2005 Mihrab-tower exterior of a mosque in Jenne, Mali. www.dogon-lobi.ch Is there such a thing as a stereotypical mosque? Are all mosques necessarily characterized by a minaret, a dome, and arches? Are all mosques decorated with mosaics or stucco? From North Africa to India, these elements are the defining features of mosque architecture. Nevertheless, it should be noted that Islam reached these lands largely by conquest, and this meant that the know-how of mosque building was wholly imported. In the case of Sub-Saharan Africa as well as China and Southeast Asia, the entry of Islam was more gradual and was transmitted by merchants and traders. I would argue that this partly explains why the mosque architecture of these regions conforms less explicitly to the norms of what has become the blueprint of the mosque. According to Alsayyad, the Arab conquest of the Middle East was motivated by three aims that conform to the notion of colonialism: a divine mission of spreading the Islamic religion; the ruling Arab elite maintaining political power while expanding trade; and finally, gaining profit from the resources of conquered lands. However, Arab conquest did not always encounter confrontation; on the contrary, as in the case of Damascus and Sicily for instance, Arab dominion was preferable to Byzantine exploitation.

87. Mali: Geography And History The succession of West African empires includes Ghana (Wagadu), mali, and Songhay . One influence with significant impact on West African culture came http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/mali_geo_hist1.html

From the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Classroom Poster The Art of Ancient Mali Geography P resent-day Mali, at nearly twice the size of Texas, is the largest country in West Africa. Mali is bordered by seven other countries: Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Mauritania. Most of the northern half of Mali falls within the largest desert on the planet, the Sahara. The central section of Mali is made up of semi-arid land that is part of a larger region known as the Sahel. Sahel is an Arabic word meaning, “shore,” although, in this case, it can be thought of as the shore of the desert rather than the ocean. The Sahel is nearly 3,000 miles long and from 200 to 700 miles wide in a span across the continent of Africa. It is an area that is gradually being taken over by the southward creep of the Sahara Desert. In the southwestern region of Mali, rainfall and rivers are more plentiful and the climate is slightly more hospitable. Mali's most important geographic feature is the Niger River. The Niger River stretches over 2,500 miles through four countries: Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. It arches up alongside the Sahara until it turns south towards the sea. Mali sits at the top of this arc, where the river spreads out and opens into an inland delta. Only about 2 percent of Mali is arable. In this dry climate, it is the Niger River that provides the main source of subsistence, providing fish, drinking water, and water for farming. Growing food in this region depends on the annual flooding of the Niger River, which has traditionally provided fertile plains along its banks.

88. Page Name -- Drew University ANTH 152 (required), Introduction to Cultures of mali. ART 115, Traditions andTechniques of ART 116, History of African Art and Architecture mali http://www.depts.drew.edu/offcamp/West Africa.htm

Quick links: Drew University SectionName IOCP Home Programs How to Apply Financial Aid Orientation Forms Photo Contest While Abroad Contacting IOCP Useful Links Office Intranet Drew in West Africa: Mali Academic Program July 10 - August 5, 2005 Drew University is pleased to offer a unique summer study program that allows a firsthand exploration of the culture, traditions and arts of West Africa. Since 1984, several hundred students have benefitted from Drew in West Africa, taking courses in African studies, art and art history. Students are introduced to the ways in which art reflects the social, economic, and cultural changes taking place in modern Africa. Mali is an extraordinary country, extending from the savannah to the edge of the Sahara, with thousands of miles of beautiful landscapes, ranging from the Dogon cliffs to the scenic Niger River Delta. Mali still contains many vestiges of the period when it was the center of great medieval empires. The program begins in the capital city of Bamako with a general orientation and introduction to the art and culture of contemporary Mali and to the cultures of its many peoples, particularly the Bamana, Dogon, and Tuareg. The group then travels to interior regions, visiting villages where traditional life remains vigorous. Throughout, particular attention is given to local art and its relationship to the culture producing it. In addition, emphasis is placed on discussions with Malians.

89. An African Renaissance: Mali An African Renaissance mali. After reading Bill Berkeley s excellent The Empire of Ghana, the foundation fo the malian Empire by the culture hero http://www.fragilecologies.com/jan31_05.html

An Africa Renaissance: Mali Guest Editorial Karol Stoker, Longmont, Colorado 31 January An African Renaissance: Mali After reading Bill Berkeley's excellent assessment of the currents of power and destruction on the African continent, The Graves Are Not Yet Full (New York: Basic Books, 2001), it occurred to me that it would be a simple matter for the casual reader to assume that the entire continent of Africa exists in a state of perpetual turmoil. Nothing could be further from the truth. Mr. Berkeley demonstrates, in a masterful manner, that the tragedies one reads about in the popular press are not inherent to the African continent; rather, they are the result of a century and a half of Western intervention. A majority of the African nations have avoided descending in to the chaos depicted in the media. I think that this false perception is the result of a number of cultural predispositions, foremost among which is the popular misconception of Africa as a vast, homogeneous entity; I believe, unfortunately, that the American public at large is much more likely to hold this view than is the European population. Obviously this is due in part to the European involvement in the colonial African experience. This view ignores the vast array of ethnic and cultural differences that exist in reality. Secondly, the American press is quite adept at reporting in depth (in vivid color) any African political upheaval. After the fire is extinguished, Africa disappears from the collective American consciousness. The ensuing successes at returning to normalcy are largely ignored. Not very interesting reading, I suppose.

90. Mali - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the history, government and politics,geography, economy, demographics, language and culture of the West African http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali

Mali From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. See also the Empire of Mali and the town of Mali, Guinea The Republic of Mali R©publique du Mali ) is a landlocked nation in West Africa . It is the second largest country among West African nations. It borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its straight borders on the north stretch into the centre of the Sahara desert, while the country's south, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger and Senegal rivers. Formerly French Sudan , the country is named after the Empire of Mali R©publique du Mali In Detail National motto : Un peuple, un but, une foi French : One people, one goal, one faith) Official language French (official), Bambara , others Capital Bamako President Amadou Toumani Tour© ... Ranked 68th 10.9/km² Independence From France September 22 Currency CFA Franc ... Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali (For Africa and for You, Mali) Internet TLD .ml Calling Code Contents History Politics Regions Geography ... edit History Main article: History of Mali The Mand© peoples settled the Sahel (including present-day Mali), and formed a succession of

91. THE SHIELD OF PUBLIC PRIDE A Malian Community Confronts UNESCO Conseil International des Arts et de la culture Indeed, this activestance taken by mali and other African nations in the formulation of http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~anth/arch/art-looting/Eveiller.html

92. Modified - African Social Forum, Bamako, Mali | AiDC African Social Forum, Bamako, mali. The Bamako Declaration The Forum emphasisedthe need to build on African women s culture of resistance, http://www.aidc.org.za/?q=book/view/142

93. Afrol News - Your Portal To Africa! The only independent news agency dedicated exclusively to africa. Arts culture africa, Arts culture global, Economy Finance, Education http://www.afrol.com/html/Index/indexpages.htm

Africa News afrol News Frontpage Latest News Subscriptions Countries ... Subscriptions Welcome to your African portal. afrol.com - african online services Your guide to Africa and the Internet afrol INDEX pages! Welcome to the afrol INDEX pages ! This is your window to the www orld. Here you'll find all possible links about Africa and subjects that might interest you. Our categorization follows two parallel structures: subject categories and countries. Countries are of higher priority, meaning that if you look for links about Namibian cooking, you should go directly to Namibia, and look for culture, gastronomy there. However, you'll find the same links in culture, countries, Namibia. On this page - you'll find "Jumps" to country index pages and main categories. » Next, there is an

94. Africa: Music Videos And The Effeminate Vices Of Urban Culture In Mali. Access the article, Music videos and the effeminate vices of urban culture inMali. from africa, a publication in the field of Reference Education, http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3103/is_200106/ai_n7761648

@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Home Advanced Search IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports FindArticles Africa June 2001 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Featured Titles for ASA News ASEE Prism Academe African American Review ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Save a personal copy of any page on the Web and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free. Get started now. Music videos and the effeminate vices of urban culture in Mali. Africa June, 2001 by Schulz, Dorothea E. Content provided in partnership with Read the full article with a Free Trial of HighBeam Research A striking recent development in Mali is the rise of extremely successful women singers who dominate the musical programmes of national radio and television and the audio- and video-cassette market. Many of these pop stars belong to a group of professional speakers and praise singers, the jeliw (1) (griots in French (2)), who, in the nineteenth century and until late colonial rule, worked on behalf of wealthy individuals and powerful families for whom they performed various tasks of social mediation and reputation management. Jeli women generally specialised in songs in which they ... Read the full article with a Free Trial of HighBeam Research HighBeam Research Members : View the full text of this article Try

95. African Arts: Symbolically Inscribing The City: Public Monuments In Mali, 1995-2 inscribing the city public monuments in mali, 19952002 from African Arts, It was aesthetic intentionat the broadest level of culture and at the http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0438/is_2_36/ai_111847725

@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Home Advanced Search IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports FindArticles African Arts Summer 2003 Content provided in partnership with 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Featured Titles for ASA News ASEE Prism Academe African American Review ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Symbolically inscribing the city: public monuments in Mali, 1995-2002 African Arts Summer, 2003 by Mary Jo Arnoldi Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. Rarely in a lifetime do we have the privilege and good fortune to know and to work with a truly magical person. Roy Sieber was that person to me. Roy was my major professor at Indiana University, my mentor, my colleague at the Smithsonian, and my friend. His passion for African arts was rooted not in the object itself, isolated and rarefied, but in the search for the creative impulse and aesthetic intention that lay behind and emerged within it. It was aesthetic intentionat the broadest level of culture and at the level of the individual artistthat gave an artwork form and import and that determined its use. Although Roy delighted in masks and sculptures, his interest extended to everything from stools to pottery, textiles, beads, and barber signs. He encouraged an intimacy with objects, one that comes from continual looking and handling. Several years ago, when Roy was curating the exhibition "Hair in African Art and Culture," he and Frank Herreman came to see the African collections at the National Museum of Natural History We spent the morning in the storerooms. Each drawer pulled or cabinet opened was an adventure as Roy's gaze swept across the objects and alighted on one or another splendid or quirky piece. The looking, then relooking with new eyes, the commentary, the discussions, were energizing. The experience so transcended the mundane that it forcefully reminded me just why I was working in the visual arts, and why at the Smithsonian.

96. FROM THE DESERT TO THE RIVER: MALI'S ULTIMATE MUSIC FESTIVALS | FLY | AFRICA/MID Fly africa/Middle East City Guides/Events mali continues its takeover of While the nights are for music, the days mix music with cultural trips, http://www.fly.co.uk/fly/archives/2005/01/from_the_desert_to_the_river_malis_ult

Tuesday, January, 18, Africa/Middle East: City Guides/Events FLY HOME NEWS AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST ... US/CANADA From the Desert to the River: Mali's Ultimate Music Festivals Mali continues its takeover of the world of traditional music by adding the Fly-sponsored Festival on the Niger to its famous northern cousin the Festival in the Desert. We speak to the organisers and we reveal a stunning line-up (now finalised). It's clear to anyone with even a passing interest in global music that Mali is the new Cuba, outshining even such prodigiously musical countries as fellow West Africans Senegal and Nigeria on the world stage. This land-locked country dominated by the towns on the mighty River Niger and the Touareg-inhabited Northern deserts boasts artists like Salif Keita, Ali Farka Toure, Rokia Traore and Tinariwen to name a few. "The two festivals complete each other because Mali counts within it various cultures and traditions" And for those who are looking for a more adventurous festival destination than Reading, few events around the world have captured the imagination like the Festival in the Desert www.festival-au-desert.org

97. THE AFRICAPLANET.COM NETWORK A politically stable and highly popular safari spot in africa, recipes fromall over africa, plus information about african cooking, cuisine, culture, http://www.cameroon.net/

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98. Carleton College: Alumni Adventures: Mali: A Cultural Odyssey mali A Cultural Odyssey. Join Carleton faculty leaders Nancy Wilkie and Cherif Next is a round trip to Djenne, one of the oldest towns in West africa. http://apps.carleton.edu/alumni/adventures/mali2004/

Skip Navigation Text Only/ Printer-Friendly Site Navigation Information for... - Prospective Students - Current Students - International Students - Alumni - Visitors Quick Links: - A to Z Guide - Academic Departments - Admissions - Athletics - Campus Offices - Carleton News - Employment Opportunities - Event Calendars - Giving to Carleton - Gould Library - Phone/Email Directory - Registrar's Office - Site Map - The Arts at Carleton You are here: Alumni Gateway Events Alumni Adventures Alumni Gateway ... Alumni Organizations Alumni Adventures Go Alumni Adventures Home The Dalmatian Coast Iberian Peninsula ... Printer-Friendly Mali: A Cultural Odyssey Join Carleton faculty leaders Nancy Wilkie and Cherif Keita as they tour the ancient kingdoms of Mali, Cherif’s homeland. Bamako This adventure begins with a day tour of Casablanca while you await your flight to Bamako, Mali’s capital. From there, you travel by private coach to Siby, center of the ancient Manding Empire, returning to Bamako that night. From Bamako, it’s a short flight to Timbuktu, where you spend the day visiting local sites, including a camel ride through the Sahara Desert to the nomadic Tuareg encampment.

99. Information On The People Of Mali, Africa Despite being of mali nationality, mali s various ethnic groups hold manydistinctions. Information on the people of mali, africa. Despite being of mali http://nvnv.essortment.com/ethnicgroupsof_rtji.htm

Information on the people of Mali, Africa Despite being of Mali nationality, Mali's various ethnic groups hold many distinctions. The Bambaras, Dogons, Fulani and Tuaregs all maintain a strong sense of traditional identity to their pre-Malian roots. The present borders of African countries were created for the needs and desires of colonists who gave little thought to the demographic makeup of the continent. Before the Europeans arrived, Africans were grouped in large, ethnic units, many of which held centuries-old antagonisms. By the time Europeans left, their legacy leaving new unnatural boundaries, rival ethnic groups were lumped into the same country and forced to battle it out for control. Whereas countries like Rwanda have seen extensive fighting between their ethnic groups of Hutus and Tutsis, Mali has been fairly lucky in her ability to accommodate the varied cultures within her borders, including the Bambara, the Fulani, the Dogon, the Bobo and Bozo, and the Tuareg. But despite an identity card stating one's nationality as Malian, natives maintain specific quirks for which their ethnicity is well known, adding to their uniqueness. BAMBARA: The largest ethnic group consists of the Bambaras that tend to be those that hold the highest positions in government and commerce. The Bambaras are concentrated in the capital city of Bamako and to regions just north and south. Their language is called Bambara and is the most common form of communication throughout the country.

100. ESSAY Art Contemporary African Mali Alpha Konare Africa Writings Politic Is there hope on the cultural, if not economic, front in mali ? The rest ofthe world penetrates mali and africa every day by multiple means, http://www.revuenoire.com/anglais/essay/th1.html

on African Contemporary Art Memory on the march Africa is today on a turning-point of his history. It is breaking with dictatorships and oligarchies, often amid suffering and disorder. The question of "what future" remains open : what Africa and what Africas for what tomorrow with what identity, at a time when culture has become a world wide phenomenon ? Where will artistic creation have its place in all this upset : will it continue to be essentially a foil for people in power (in which case, the talent-drain will continue), or will it assume a real place in national development ? If so, what place ? Is there hope on the cultural, if not economic, front in Mali ? Young people no longer believe in ideologies, but they do believe in the values of democracy, justice, work, solidarity. Everyone thinks the time has come to question the lessons from history and our cultural values. We have lived through a penury of ideas and free thought. Forget idleness and dependence. We are capable of finding our own solutions to the problems facing us. We have taken the wrong road to development since the Independences. We must reverse the trend today : seek unity on the basis of diversity. The present State boundaries must perhaps be changed. Maybe we can superpose concentric boundaries, rather than preserve those inherited from the colonial era. No solution to Africa's problems can be found without such fundamental changes.

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