"Dogon country" a Mali Travel Page by amadorgarcia

In all those African countries that in the past belonged to France, when you drive, the Police make you pay a passage fee in the controls. When you pay they stamp your passport.
In Djenne we could admire the bigger mosque in the country. It is the greatest because, in the XIII century, the chief of that territory embraced Islam and his palace was converted a mosque.
People in Mali speak bambara, although most also understand French.
A child offered himself to be our guide, saying:
“If you come with me nobody will bother you. If you come with me you will be let in peace”.