Dogon, West Africa Location: Mali, West Africa Using ropes made of baobab bark, men traditionally scale the formidable Bandiagara cliffs to collect pigeon or bat guano, which is sold as fertiliser, and Tellem artefacts, which are sold to Western art collectors. More than 400,000 live in around 700 little villages precariously perched all the way along the 200km cliff escarpment. Future outlook: The tribe thrived on tourism dollars, but recent unrest has reduced visitors and poor crop harvests are making life much harder. #info #EverythingsInfo
No comments yet