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Bandiagara Cliffs
Without any equipment
but his own muscle and expertise, a Dogon man climbs hundreds of meters above the ground.
Ireli villagers use
ropes made of baobab bark to climb the Bandiagara cliffs in search of pigeon guano and Tellem artifacts.
The pigeon guano
is used as fertilizer and can be sold at the market for $4 per sack.
The Tellem artifacts,
such as brass statues and wooden headrests, bring high prices from Western art collectors.
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