Banani Word House

Banani is a town in Dogon Country, with its architecture of mud and thatched roofs, houses and barns that make look like a fairytale ... The Dogon are animists, and decorate the walls and doors of their houses with symbols of love in order for protection, and the crocodile, turtle and other animals as well as human figures. The most significant of all is the Toguna, or House of the Word, where they meet the men of the people to speak, to talk about their issues ... And to pass time after work in the field. The construction is clearly marked: With a square, there is a porch that shades and a "private" area where you sit down to talk ...