"Casamance, the land of Diolas" Region de Ziguinchor by mamesall
Region de Ziguinchor Travel Guide: 19 reviews and 49 photos
A lot of beautiful lands and villages are in all the Casamance region.
You can go to these villages from <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/5c881/216d67/" >Ziguinchor</a>. And know the lands and the <a href="http://usuarios.lycos.es/mammysall/casamance/specials.htm" target="blank" > costums </a>. But for know really the animist tradicion you will need a bit of pacience.
You can sleep in the Diola Villages, You will be sorprised about their hospitality and cordiality. You can eat and sleep in the Diola family homes or in community campaments. These community campaments are regented by all the village people.
><a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/f75/3/" > Visit the Diola homes and campaments </a>
Casamance is the area located more at the south of Senegal, it holds its name of the river which crosses it. 300 km length river around of, which shapes an extraordinary network of backwaters, channels and brooks.
"Green heart of the country", Casamance offers a large variety of landscapes: savanna, forests, luxuriantes, bush, cocoteraies, and also a infinite fine sand beaches. Do You want to see pelicans, dolphins ? Come to Casamance.
But the richness of this area is without doubt, its mosaic of populations which knew to safeguard their origins and their traditions, living in perfect symbiosis with nature.
<a href="http://usuarios.lycos.es/mammysall/casamance/" target="blank" > Casamance, the land of Diolas </a>
- Pros:You meet the African live, living yourselve, and.. excesively cheap
- Cons:Respect the tradition of the people, and respect yourselve doing ever the correct things.
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campaments and family homes.
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You can't go out from Casamance without visit de communityes campaments(each district in the village is responsable of... more travel advice
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The Diola are a very community people, and their ceremonies and partys are lived in community too. Some animist... more travel advice
Dont forget the money
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Only in Ziguinchor there are banks to cash with visa. And in the rest of cityes and villages its difficult to find a... more travel advice
never take a pictures near militar...
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No be afraid for the militar controls in the roads, but of course dont take pictures. It's better that in Casamance... more travel advice
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Glad to see you on Virtual Tourist. I'm happy to know I can get info on Casamance region. I plan to visit Senegal in early 2009 along with a few other countries.
I'm going soon to Casamance, birthplace of my boyfriend...I really look forward...
Excellent start and WELCOME to VT Mamesall! I look forward to learning more about your hometown.......
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