Bulgaria - The Rila Monastery
Foto: The Kankurang (bron: -)
Senegal - As we are about to turn right to head back to our hotel, we hear drumming from the other direction. A large group of children runs through the streets. We follow them. Suddenly, they turn around and dash past us. We are witnessing the Kankurang masquerade, a ritual of the Mandinka people, in which the Kankurang is dressed in leaves, bark, and tree fibers. The Kankurang performs a threatening dance. During this ritual, boys are initiated into manhood. I see one Kankurang dressed in red fibers and another in brown. The children run away whenever the masked figure steps in their direction. Someone firmly asks us not to take any photos or videos. We respect that. The procession ends at a house. The ceremony is probably related to a circumcision ritual, but we are not entirely sure.
Goree Island
Senegal - Gorée Island (Île de Gorée) is a small island off the coast of Dakar, the sprawling capital of Senegal. It’s an oasis of calm compared to the busy streets of Dakar. There are no cars on the island, and it is small enough to navigate easily on foot. ...
Safari in NiokoloKoba National Park
Senegal - After breakfast, we drive for about half an hour to Niokolo-Koba National Park. This nature reserve is the largest park in Senegal, located near the river of the same name. The area covers nearly one million hectares. At the entrance, an old military ...
SineSaloum Delta
Senegal - The Sine-Saloum Delta lies in the southwest of Senegal. It is a nature reserve covering 180,000 hectares. Located north of The Gambia and about 100 kilometers from the Senegalese capital, Dakar, the area includes the Saloum Delta National Park. This vast ...