Visit Africa and enjoy the travels here and get to see the best sights of outstanding cliffs and landscapes .this is a destination that has the best visual attractions of sandy plateaux and fascinating architecture. the altars, here along with the sanctuaries and granaries are all a sight to behold. There are many areas of attraction here and the simple social traditions here along with the feasts, rituals, and masks are what make Bandiagara a place to visit and a destination to remember. There is a lot of past archaeology and geological and ethnic interest that make visits here greatly interesting. One of the most impressive skies of West Africa is visible here and thus tours to Bandiagara are greatly enchanting in this part of the world.
The Bandiagara Cliff is the land of the dogons and is a huge expanse of a cultural landscape that has around 289 villages scattered between three natural environs. One is an escarpment plain, the other is a sandstone plateau and the third is an escarpment and thus it gives a great visual delight to all who come to Bandiagara. The communities in Bandiagara are basically the Dogon who have a very close acquaintance with the surroundings and all these are seen in the traditions, culture, and rituals here.
The Land of the dogons or Bandiagara is a great region filled with the best environmental and geological features. It is said that humans have been living here since the Paleolithic times and they have helped in the development of this region. The Tellem culture is one such culture that has developed here and these are popular here and have been said to be living in the caves.
It is said that the Dogons were able to retain their culture and tradition here and the entire architecture here is such that they have been adjusted to the physical features of the place. The dogons have been said to exploit everything that could suit their requirements so the structures here are basically based on how the elements here have been adjusted.
The Dogon granaries are very popular and these with the tapering roofs look magnificent. Then there is the Ginna or the family house which is usually built on two levels. It has a façade that is built of banco and it is totally windowless but does have a number of doors and niches which are decorated with a lot of motifs that are sculptured. There are many male and female characters that are representative of the successive generations.
Then you have the togu na which is a large shelter and is a huge structure that has a roof of branches that are supported with the help of wooden poles. There is also a platform with benches for the men. Then there are the binu which are totemic sanctuaries that are greatly privileged places. The totem of Lebe is normally found being sculpted in the doors of the dwelling of the Hogon who is said to be the priest of the villages.
Thus the Badiagara Cliff is a great example of a human settlement belonging to the Dogon culture which has become today a little affected due to the constant stream of tourists here. it is interesting to know about the practice of the Dogons’ method of using medicinal wild plants and also how they are associated with the animals like crocodiles, foxes, and jackal.
The village in Bandiagara is called the Sangha or the Songo and is normally famous for the rock carvings and other ceremonies. The entire region with its lovely culture and flat-roofed huts and granaries is a visual delight and attracts the tourists coming here and gives them a time to cherish forever.
Bandiagara is thus a place to be cherished and enjoyed and provides the tourists with a travel kitty that is unforgettable.
Come to Bandiagara and experience the pleasures of a great travel locale in Western Africa.
