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  • A group of young people performs for tourists a traditional dance by the fire. Dogon youth are trying to take advantage of the benefits brought by tourism to their ethnic group.  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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  • Sourcerer from Makua tribe performs a traditional dance where he sticks needles in his forehead
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  • A group of young people performs for tourists a traditional dance by the fire. Dogon youth are trying to take advantage of the benefits brought by tourism to their ethnic group.  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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  • A group of young people performs for tourists a traditional dance by the fire. Dogon youth are trying to take advantage of the benefits brought by tourism to their ethnic group.  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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  • A group of young people performs for tourists a traditional dance by the fire. Dogon youth are trying to take advantage of the benefits brought by tourism to their ethnic group.  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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  • Makua women wearing traditional mussiro facial masks. Makua tribe is the predominant ethnic group in Ilha de Mozambique
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  • A girl smiles during the Parade in Liberdade Avenue. Bica neighbourhood march was inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. The Parade is observed by a jury that gives points to each March. usually Bica is classified in the first places Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, (13th June) Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • The Parade in Liberdade Avenue is the climax of months of preparation. Bica neighbourhood march had a replica of the tram that runs in one of its streets. The costumes and music were inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day (13th June), Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Boy carries at typical Saint Anthony arch.  The arches and the ballons are the two artifacts always used by every neighbourhood. Bica neighbourhood march was inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. The Parade is observed by a jury that gives points to each March. usually Bica is classified in the first places. Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day (13th June), Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Women group performs tufo, Ilha de Mozambique traditional dance.
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  • Last make-up details before Bica March starts parading in Liberdade Avenue.  The costumes and music were inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood.
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  • The Parade in Liberdade Avenue is the climax of months of preparation. Bica neighbourhood march was inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. The Parade is observed by a jury that gives points to each March. usually Bica is classified in the first places.
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  • The Parade in Liberdade Avenue is the climax of months of preparation. Bica neighbourhood march was inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. The Parade is observed by a jury that gives points to each March. usually Bica is classified in the first places. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, (13th June) Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • The Parade in Liberdade Avenue is the climax of months of preparation. Bica neighbourhood march was inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. The Parade is observed by a jury that gives points to each March. usually Bica is classified in the first places.
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  • One "Careto" in Podence Carnival. Podence is a very small village in Northeast Portugal that  promotes its festivities as the "most traditional ones" in the country. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • One "Careto" mask in Podence Carnival. Podence is a very small village in Northeast Portugal that  promotes its festivities as the "most traditional ones" in the country. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Fez Tannery is a good example of mass production, a process that we often consider as being modern. The workers stand in the stone vessels arranged like honeycombs, filled with different dyes, dying the arms and legs of the men. The hides are first soaked in diluted acidic pigeon excrement and then transferred to other vessels containing vegetable dyes such as henna, saffron and mint. When the dying process has been completed the hides are dried on the roofs of the Medina or other close situated Morocco property roofs. Traditionally natural dyes were used, although some tanneries now use artificial dyes. The traditional tanneries get the red color from poppies, yellow from saffron, brown from henna, and green from wild mint.
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  • The Parade in Liberdade Avenue is the climax of months of preparation. Bica neighbourhood march had a replica of the tram that runs in one of its streets. The costumes and music were inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, (13th June) Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • One "Careto" mask in Podence Carnival. Podence is a very small village in Northeast Portugal that  promotes its festivities as the "most traditional ones" in the country. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
    h_00001027.jpg
  • Fez Tannery is a good example of mass production, a process that we often consider as being modern. The workers stand in the stone vessels arranged like honeycombs, filled with different dyes, dying the arms and legs of the men. The hides are first soaked in diluted acidic pigeon excrement and then transferred to other vessels containing vegetable dyes such as henna, saffron and mint. When the dying process has been completed the hides are dried on the roofs of the Medina or other close situated Morocco property roofs. Traditionally natural dyes were used, although some tanneries now use artificial dyes. The traditional tanneries get the red color from poppies, yellow from saffron, brown from henna, and green from wild mint.
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  • Fez Tannery is a good example of mass production, a process that we often consider as being modern. The workers stand in the stone vessels arranged like honeycombs, filled with different dyes, dying the arms and legs of the men. The hides are first soaked in diluted acidic pigeon excrement and then transferred to other vessels containing vegetable dyes such as henna, saffron and mint. When the dying process has been completed the hides are dried on the roofs of the Medina or other close situated Morocco property roofs. Traditionally natural dyes were used, although some tanneries now use artificial dyes. The traditional tanneries get the red color from poppies, yellow from saffron, brown from henna, and green from wild mint.
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  • Artisan manufacturing combs from cow horns in a traditional shop.
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  • Bogolans on display. These cotton clothes are painted with a dye made with mud and tree-bark. So-called bogolans are one of the most traditional malian souvenisr and each ethnic group has its own tipical design. These are Dogon bogolans.
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  • Fishermen from Principe island sailing in a traditional boat.
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  • Boy selling traditional pharmaceutical products as roots and herbs in a shop inside Fez Medina.
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  • Mirror shop with  pedestrians reflected in the mirrors. Fez Medina is full of shops, both touristical and traditional ones.
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  • Girls beeing lifted by a device  during the Parade in Liberdade Avenue. Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Girls beeing lifted by a device  during the Parade in Liberdade Avenue. Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Some men dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • A woman on her house balcony with her son costume.  Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • The" Caretos dance" ends up the festivities of Podence Carnival. A recent introduction to the tradition, this dance is made around a burning "Careto" puppet.
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  • The" Caretos dance" ends up the festivities of Podence Carnival. A recent introduction to the tradition, this dance is made around a burning "Careto" puppet.
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  • Like a lot of portuguese emigrants, most of Podence population went a few years ago to  France, looking for a better life. This two brothers came back home after nine years away and they wanted to enforce the tradition of Podence Carnival.
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  • Some men dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • One man dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Tradition is changing in Podence village as some outsiders are invited to take part of the festivities gaining the right to wear the "careto" costume and mask by participating in an online auction.
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  • Two men dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Rehearsing music and coreography. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their opponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • On the passage of the 12th to the 13th of June, the streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhoods gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint. At the Maritimo Club in Bica neighbourhood, beer is sold through the window and the seller takes advantage of his product.
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  • An enthusiastic member of the audience vibrates when Bica march parades in Liberdade Avenue.  Each neighbourhood has their supporters and lisboets crowds the Avenue to watch the Marches.
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  • Woman and members of the band of Bica's march waiting for the beggining of the parade on the top of Liberdade Avenue.
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  • One week before Liberdade Avenue's parade, Bica's March roam the neighbourhood streets with costumes precedent year's costumes and music.. It's in Duarte Belo Street that Bica's Tram runs up and down. The tram is the ex-libris of this typical neighbourhood.
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  • Two boys dance at the end of the March that roams the neighbourhood street one week before Liberdade Avenue's parade, Participants use precedent year's costumes and music.
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  • One week before Liberdade Avenue's parade, Bica's March roam the neighbourhood streets with precedent year's costumes and music. Passing people mix with participants.
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  • Women chating in a rehearsal brake. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their oponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • Boys rehearsing with poles pretending typical Saint Anthony arches. The arches and the ballons are the two artifacts always used by every neighbourhood. On the passage from 12th to the 13th of June people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Women rehearse with plastic boxes pretending to be the  trays used by  fishsellers that made their living on Bica neighbourhood many years ago.
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  • Rehearsing music and coreography. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their opponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • At the Maritimo Club in Bica neighbourhood, people dance while children sleep near beer packs. On the passage of the 12th to the 13th of June, the streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhoods gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • At 6pm on the 13th of June  the mayor of the neighbourhood celebrates the 2nd place won by Bica's March on the Parade contest. Every year Bica is one of the favourite neighbourhoods to win the contest.
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  • On the passage of the 12th to the 13th of June, the streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhoods gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • On the passage of the 12th to the 13th of June, the streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhoods gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Boy guarding the arches that will be used during the parade in Liberdade Avenue. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, (13th June) Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Bica's maestro kisses his wife to wish her luck in Liberdade Avenue Parade.
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  • Materials to be used during the Parade in Liberdade Avenue are kept away from the eyes of the curious. The surprise effect is essential to beat the oponent neighbourhoods.
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  • It's in Duarte Belo Street that Bica's Tram runs up and down. The tram is the ex-libris of this typical neighbourhood.
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  • One week before Liberdade Avenue's parade, Bica's March roam the neighbourhood streets with precedent year's costumes and music.
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  • It's in Duarte Belo Street that Bica's Tram runs up and down. The tram is the ex-libris of this typical neighbourhood.
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  • The streets of Bica neighbourhood are steep and that's the main reason of the construction of its ex-libris, the Bica Tram, build 120 years ago.
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  • Bica is one of the old  neighbourhoods in Lisbon. It's narrow and steep streets atracts many tourists.
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  • One week before Liberdade Avenue's parade, Bica's March roam the neighbourhood streets with precedent year's costumes and music.
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  • It's in Duarte Belo Street that Bica's Tram runs up and down. The tram is the ex-libris of this typical neighbourhood.
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  • Girls listen to the March maestro during a rehearsal in a parking lot. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their opponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • Rehearsing music and coreography. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their opponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • Rehearsing music and coreography. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their opponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • Second-hand goods to sell at feira da Ladra, the second-hand informal market near Alfama district in Lisbon.
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  • A lady passing by a staired-alley in Alfama district in Lisbon.
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  • Lady reading a book at Santa Luzia lookout, in Lisbon, with walls decorated with typical portuguese ceramic tiles and views to Alfama district.
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  • Details of ceramic tiles facades in Madragoa district in Lisbon.
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  • A couple near a ceramic tile-decorated facade at Madragoa district in Lisbon
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  • Two ladies looking at ceramic tiles facades in Madragoa district in Lisbon.
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  • A view of Alfama district and the National Pantheon from Portas do Sol lookout.
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  • Ceramic tiles facades in Madragoa district in Lisbon.
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  • On the passage of the 12th to the 13th of June, the streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhoods gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • The water man refreshes the participants that spend hours singing and dancing.
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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
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  • Masked in color dress, Caretos are diabolic and mysterious figures ever since. They represent an amalgam of profane, magical and religious elements.
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  • Togu na or casa palava in Doundjourou. Usually located in the centre of each village or quarter, the togu na is a shelter reserved for men, where the elders hold meetings, councils and pronounce judgements. The millet-stalk roof is normally 1.2m from the ground to prevent  standing up. 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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  • Blacksmith working with bellows to make metal statues and jewelry in Indelou village. 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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  • Children walking hand-in-hand in the Dogon village of Djiguibombo on the rocky plateau.  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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  • Togu na or casa palava in Djiguibombo. Usually located in the centre of each village or quarter, the togu na is a shelter reserved for men, where the elders hold meetings, councils and pronounce judgements. The millet-stalk roof is normally 1.2m from the ground to prevent  standing up. 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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  • Man washing millet straw in a lake formed by rain in front of Kani-Kombolé village mosque. 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
    080809-LFC-3182.jpg
  • Most Dogon Country mosques are in Sudanese style and built with mud. 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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  • Woman seen from above walk on a field in Teli village. 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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  • people on the gardens at Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon.
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  • Nowadays, the Podence villagers participate more often in the festivities and it's usual to see families together.
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  • At night, some  men do the wedding proclamation in front of the local church. In group, they shout the names of single men and women they want to see married. The next morning, the new couples have to take breaskfast together.
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  • After roaming the streets scaring girls and women, some "caretos" gather in their family home meeting the members and having dinner with them.
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  • After drinking too much at dinner and during the afternoon, a "Careto"  lies in a truck ready to scare girls again.
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  • Like all portuguese festivities, Podence Carnival is all about fraternization. That's why people get together to eat barbecue and drink red wine.
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  • Traditionaly women were not allowed to participate in the festivities and they would take risks even beeing at their houses balconies. Men would climb up and hurt them with the belt made of cow bells. Some of the more orthodox participants still see the party as closed to women and inflict pain to women on the streets with their cowbells belts.
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  • Due to some more violent behaviour, some "Caretos" provoque fights with other men.
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  • The festivities in Podence village attract more visitors each year, from the whole country and from abroad too.
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  • One "careto" gently scares a little girl. Usually men dressed as "careto" terrifiy women.
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  • Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual each time they stop their roaming in the house of those who don't wear the "careto" desguise"
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  • Young boys take part in Podence Carnival as an initiation to grow up as men. Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual. Men are called "careto" and boys "facanito".
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  • Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual each time they stop their roaming in the house of those who don't wear the "careto" desguise"
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  • Traditionaly women were not allowed to participate in the festivities and they would take risks even beeing at their houses balconies. Men would climb up and hurt them with the belt made of cow bells. Some of the more orthodox participants still see the party as closed to women and inflict pain to women on the streets.
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  • People passing by the facade of Ilha de Mozambique hospital
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