A woman sits on the ground at the market in Markala, near Ségou, Mali. Markala is home to a Festival of Mask and Puppetry and Ségou hosts one Mali's largest cultural festival: Festival Sur Le Niger. You can see Tim Short's video of this festival here. //
Sep 04, 2010 | Categories:photo of the day | Tags: africa photos, african woman, black woman photo, fesmamas, festival des masques et marionettes de markala, festival sur le niger, karim sahai travel photographer, mali photos, mali tourism, visit mali, west africa photos | Leave A Comment »
One of the highlights of my discovery of the Dogon plateau was the series of dances performed in the village of Tireli. Under intense heat, dozens of villagers performed sacred dances, wearing an array of colorful masks and dresses. Watch a short and fascinating National Geographic video on the Dogon Dama (mask festival in honor [...]
Sep 01, 2010 | Categories:photo of the day | Tags: africa photos, african dance, african dancers, afrique de l'ouest, dogon country photos, dogon dama, dogon dance, dogon dancers, dogon people, dogon photos, dogon village, karim sahai travel photographer, mali photos, malian dancers, mask dance photos, pays dogon, photo of the day, west africa photos | Leave A Comment »
My two-month photographic exploration of eastern and western Africa has come to an end. As I reminisce and browse the many images, the feeling of incompleteness is great. Not so much because of a lack of worthy images but more with the realization that a proper exploration could take a lifetime, even when narrowing down [...]
Apr 09, 2010 | Categories:travel photography | Tags: africa, africa photography, africa photos, african birds, east africa eco explorer, female gorilla, gorilla photos, karim sahai travel photographer, kenya, kenya photo safari, kenya photos, mali, mali photos, mountain gorillas, mountain gorillas photos, parc national des volcans, photo of the day, rwanda, rwanda economy, rwanda photo safari, rwanda photos, rwanda tourism, travel photography, visit rwanda, west africa photos | Leave A Comment »
