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Toguna, Bandiagara, Mali, June 1998 Photo ©1998 by L. Lee McIntyre |
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Toguna, Bandiagara, Mali, June 1998 Photo ©1998 by L. Lee McIntyre |
This is the kind of sun shelter caled a Togu Na beneath which elder male members of the community meet to discuss community business, to exchange news, to plan important community events, or just to smoke a pipe and relax. The structure is supported by massive wooden posts sunk into the ground which support strong beams which in turn support a tall pile of fodder (feed) for local animals.