Teli Tellem dwellings

The well-preserved Tellem dwellings in Teli makes it one of the most picturesque villages in the Dogon Country. As in many other villages, the Dogon formerly lived sheltered in the cliffs as they feared predators and human agressors. Only some 60 ago, Teli villagers started to settle in the present village below the cliff. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau

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The well-preserved Tellem dwellings in Teli makes it one of the most picturesque villages in the Dogon Country. As in many other villages, the Dogon formerly lived sheltered in the cliffs as they feared predators and human agressors. Only some 60 ago, Teli villagers started to settle in the present village below the cliff. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau