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leroibobo · 4 months

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pictures from the annual maintenance of the great mosque of djenné in djenné, mali. the mosque was first built in the 13th century but the current structure dates to 1907.

it (like much of the rest of djenné) is built with sun-baked earth bricks, and its smooth look comes from a coating of plaster applied over it. weather erodes the walls slowly over time, so a new coating of mud and plaster is required to be applied to it every year. the maintenance is also an annual festival which djennéans take part in.

#mali #architecture #worship #muslim #nmenam #my posts #didnt really know how to include the style the mosque is built in most likely being a result of french imperialism on #a post i wanted to make about the festival too eloquently #hopefully that link on ''1907'' is sufficient

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