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Festival du Danses Masques | Nombori, Mali

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January 23, 2011

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The women start with a somewhat more low-key dance before the men come out in their elaborate masks. Many women came late, either pregnant or toting babies, seeming to just saunter out of their homes to casually join in the dance.

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