Bani この辺りからサヘル地域に入ります。マリの人たちが作ったという泥でできたモスクが、雨の少ないサヘル地域に来たことを実感させます。
This is the first town in the Sahel when we go northeast. A mosque made of mud which is said to be constructed by Malians informs us that we are now in the arid Sahel.



マリ人たちが作ったと言われる泥でできたモスク
A mosque made of mud which is said to be constructed by Malians

On the roof of the mosque

View from the roof of the Mosque

ミレット(より乾燥した地域で栽培される"petit millet")
の茎を積んだ荷車。日本のアシの茎のように
使われるのかもしれません。
A cart with straws of "petit millet" which is cultivated
in more arid lands. The straws seemed to be used
as we use reed straws in Japan.


首都ワガドゥグ
Ouagadougou, capital
Kaya, Tangpore, Nare, Tougouli Bani
Dori, Gorom-Gorom Gorom-Gorom to Ouahigouya
Saria Top of Burkina Faso