Thursday 20th December 2012 – Paddling distance: 11.4km (total to-date: 83.65km) – ‘River Gambia Expedition–1044km source-sea African odyssey‘ Even our tents and canoes, situated by the river over 2 miles away from the mine itself, were covered in a fine film of the pale pink, talc-like dust… ‘A relatively short day’s paddling on the RiverContinue reading “Economic Migrant Gold Miners, South Eastern Senegal, West Africa”
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It’s a Dog’s Life, West Africa
Searching for images on my hard drive back-up, recently, I began to see a pattern – dogs feature prominently, in our various journeys and travels. And, the dogs who have a piece of my heart – The Gang of Seven: Lest we forget… the inimitable, Mr P (a.k.a Poet, Poe, Poetta, theContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life, West Africa”
Friday Photo: Night hawkers on the border of Senegal and Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio
Weekend photos: Traditional Masquerades, The Gambia & Senegal, West Africa
The Kankurang – a secret society – used in traditional Mandinka initiation rites, whose rituals can be seen all over The Gambia and Senegal, West Africa. Images from an ongoing photo series. HJF & JF Related Post: Photographing Gambian masquerades with Jason Florio, with an audience
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