Along the Niger River in Mali
by Günther Eichhorn
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Along the Niger River in Maliby Günther Eichhorn |
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During may stay in Mali I had organized a three-day tour up the Niger River on a small boat. The boat had a crew of two, plus my guide and me. I spent two nights in a small tent somewhere on the shore of the Niger River. It was a fun trip, and I saw a lot of birds along the river (plus a glimpse of a hippo). On the first day we were driving up-river till about 21:00 before we stopped for the night. On the second day we stopped around 20:00. On the last day we arrived just short of Mopti around 15:00, where my driver picked us up again.
The people along the Niger River in this area are mostly Bozo fishermen, and fishing is a big part of their daily life.
The third boat from the left was my boat. (511k)
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Loading fuel into the boat. (593k)
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Interior of my boat with the cooking area in the forground. (468k)
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Cooking dinner. (500k)
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Small boat, tied down on shore. (643k)
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Early morning egret migration over a sailboat. (341k)
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Boat on the Niger River, crewed by kids. (493k)
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Many boats were propelled by pushing with poles. (445k)
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Young kid pushing a boat with a big pole. (338k)
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Woman pushing a boat on the Niger River. (380k)
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Young helmsman on the Niger River. (359k)
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Very young helmsman on a motorboat on the Niger River. (468k)
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A couple of families in their boats on the Niger River. (311k)
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Family on a sailboat. (581k)
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Two kids leisurely rowing down river. (348k)
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Brightly colored transport boat on shore. (429k)
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Brightly painted boat. (408k)
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Lots of boats in the marshes, collecting mash grass. (373k)
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Collecting marsh grasses. (445k)
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Close-up of a fisherman with his net. (275k)
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Fishermen preparing their boats. (296k)
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Fishing village with fishermen on the Niger River. (464k)
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Fisherman casting his net. (306k)
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Fisherman pulling up a net. (446k)
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Community fishing. (342k)
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A large boat getting ready to set fish traps. (362k)
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Large freight boat. The only boat larger than this, that I saw, was a ferry. (402k)
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These boats were all tied together and travelling as one. (312k)
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Laundry in the Niger River. (506k)
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Laundry in the Niger River. (584k)
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Washing and bathing in the Niger River. (529k)
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Kid watching us from shore. (345k)
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Kids watching us from shore. (452k)
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Kids watching us from shore. (478k)
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Family life on shore. (457k)
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Doing chores. (513k)
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Pounding grain. (620k)
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Kids fetching water from the river. (528k)
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When they saw us they started waving at us. (677k)
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Men at work. (407k)
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Camp along the Niger River. (745k)
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Settlement along the Niger River. (546k)
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Settlement along the Niger River during sunset. (403k)
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Settlement along the Niger River. (414k)
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Settlement along the Niger River. (555k)
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Settlement along the Niger River. (392k)
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Settlement life on the Niger River. (419k)
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Nomadic village along the Niger River. (379k)
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Typical mud brick village on the Niger River. (543k)
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Village on the Niger River with mud brick mosque. (391k)
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Village on the Niger River with beautiful, large mud brick mosque. (498k)
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Floating shoe on the river. There was some garbage along and in the river, especially around settlements. (344k)
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An egret over the night roost trees at sunset. (406k)
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Lone egret flying in the sunset. (278k)
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Sunset behind a lean-to. (351k)
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Full moon rising over a local village on the Niger River (325k)
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Sunset on the Niger River. (433k)
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Sunset on the Niger River. (298k)
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First light before sunrise. (301k)
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Going to work before sunrise. (344k)
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My crew is getting the boat ready for a sunrise departure. (281k)
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Sunrise over the Niger River. (443k)
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Sand storm along the Niger River. (422k)
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