A Dogon boy takes a break from painting strips of "mud cloth." Mud cloth is used to make traditional Dogon clothing, such as the shirt the boy is wearing. It is made by sewing together strips of woven cloth, which is then hand-painted using various mud-colored paints tinted by natural substances, such as tree leaves.

Keywords:
Keywords:
Dogon Country, dogon cloth, mud cloth, Mali, west africa, dogon doors, african art, african textiles, african cloth, tribes, tribe, ethnic groups, ethnic group, ethnicity, culture, cultural, cultures, sahel, bandiagara escarpment, mopti, international development, underdeveloped country, underdeveloped, fine art photography, photographic art, photo, photos, picture, pictures

Ref: 1999_0032_Mali-Edit

Location: Dogon Country, Mali, West Africa

Photographer: Irene Abdou