Dogon Country Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

Ancient Dogon and Tellem houses on the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali

"Dogon masked dancers in the village of Irelli, Mali, 2004.To see my favorite Dogon photo, click its thumbnail below :"

"Tireli, Mali - December 30, 2009: Dogon tribes men dancing with their traditional mask on the main square of the village Tireli."

A Dogon man with donkey and cart approaching a village at the base of the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali

"Dogon Village of Irelli in Mali, below the Bandiagara Escarpment.To see my favorite Dogon photo, click its thumbnail below :"

Taguna where the Dogon resolve conflicts, the ceiling is low so people sitting and avoid situations of anger. Irely, Dogon Country, Mali.

"Dogon masked dancers in the village of Irelli, Mali, 2004.To see my favorite Dogon photo, click its thumbnail below :"

The Dogon village of Banani, Mali, West Africa

Red sunset on the Cliff of Bandiagara in the Dogon Country. Mali

"Tireli, Mali - December 30, 2009: Dogon tribes men dancing with their traditional mask on the main square of the village Tireli."

Dogon wrestling is a very popular traditional sport in Dogon Country, especially in the regions of Mopti. It is also practiced in festivals. A contact sport, Dogon wrestling does not include boxing, hence the name ()

Cliff in Bandiagara, Mali, West Africa

"Three ritual masked dancers of the Dogon people of Mali in west Africa performing on very tall stilts. To see my favorite Dogon photo, click its thumbnail below :"

"Tireli, Mali - December 30, 2009: Dogon tribes men dancing with their traditional mask on the main square of the village Tireli."

Carved wooden door in Dogon Country, Bandiagara, Mali - July, 2009

Silhouette of typical Dogon Mosque and lake early in the morning with sunrise light. Near the village of Bandiagara on the Dogon cliff. Mali 2010

Mud Mosque in the evening in Teli village, Dogon Country, Bandiagara, Mali - July, 2009

"African tribal carved granary doors and artifacts on display in a Dogon village in Mali, West AfricaThe Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. The population number between 400,000 to 800,000. The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture"

Sunset at Niger's River, with a young fisherman over a pinasse. Mali. Africa

Red African painting painted on the Cliff of Bandiagara in the Dogon Country - Mali

Dogon village in Bandiagara, Mali, February 2009

The Bandiagara site is an outstanding landscape of cliffs and sandy plateaux with some beautiful Dogon architecture, Mali.

"A Typical Dogon Carved Door, Mali, West Africa"

The Cliffs of Bandiagara, Mali, is a geological fracture of approximately 200 km in length. Located between savannah and plains of the River Niger. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1989.

"Dogon village of Banani, MaliWest AfricaThe Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of MaliThe Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture. The past century has seen significant changes in the social organization, material culture and beliefs of the Dogon, partly because Dogon country is one of Mali's major tourist attractions."

World Heritage Sites in, Mali, West Africa

Toguna is a building where men discuss affairs and take important decisions in the toguna. It is a low building in which one cannot stand upright. This helps avoiding violence when discussions get heated.

Representation on the wall of animals and Dogon masks, Mali (Africa).

Close up of Dogon and Tellem houses at the base of the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali

Cliff in Bandiagara, Mali, West Africa

Landscape of Mali in Africa

Douentza, Mali - January 2, 2010: Women selling vegetables and fruits along the road in the north of Bandiagara Escarpment where you take to reach Timbuktu.

Tireli, Mali, Africa - January 30, 1992: Dogon village and typical mud buildings, the wise men of the village under the Toguna

"The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture."

This close up was taken at a Dogon Mask Dance near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region of Mali, West Africa. Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculture and their architecture. The live near the river Niger.

"Tireli, Mali - December 30, 2009: Dogon tribes men dancing with their traditional mask on the main square of the village Tireli."

World Heritage Sites in Mali, West Africa

The principal Dogon area is bisected by the Bandiagara Escarpment. The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture.

The Bandiagara Escarpment is an escarpment in the Dogon country of Mali. The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture.

"Dogon masked dancer in the village of Irelli, Mali, 2004, with a mask in the form of a cow.To see my favorite Dogon photo, click its thumbnail below :"

Overview Begnimatou, Dogon country, Mali.

"Dogon village adobe shrine, Ogol du Haut village, Sanga region, MaliWest AfricaThe Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. The population number between 400,000 to 800,000 The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture.Hasselblad xpan panoramic image"

Ancient Dogon and Tellem houses on the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali with trees

The principal Dogon area is bisected by the Bandiagara Escarpment. The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture.

Toguna is a building where men discuss affairs and take important decisions in the toguna..It is a low building in which one cannot stand upright. This helps avoiding violence when discussions get heated.

The dance of the masks are artistic works with a religious vocation. They are central to the culture and traditions of the Dogon people, who live mainly in Mali, in the Dogon Country. This secret society of circumcised men is the most important religious institution among the Dogon. They take the form of dances performed by the "masks", a term that designates both the object that represents a deity or a spirit, and the anonymous person who wears it and thus embodies this spirit.

The Bandiagara Escarpment is an escarpment in the Dogon country of Mali. The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture.

Disguised Dogon mask dancers parade on the Grand Place du Cinquantenaire in Bamako, Mali on January 26, 2019. - The 5th edition of the International Ogobagna Bamako Festival which takes place from January 24 to 30, 2019 in Bamako. several cultural and ritual masks; International Festival of Dogon Culture, Arts and Civilization.