Dec
2005
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Tellem Pictures
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Dogon Country, cliffs. There are Dogon villages on the plateau where we lived during our visit.
In the cliff face there are fantastic ancient Tellem houses and granaries carved out of the solid rock. These two storey house were built 1000 years ago to protect the people from invading armies. Water runs down from the plateau to supply drinking water. The ancient Tellem inhabitants used ropes to climb up to their village anf hoist up animals and supplies.
At the base of the cliff there are also very old Tellem settlements. These can easily be reached on foot by visitors. This magical place is very much worth a visit.
