The magic of Mali; From sacred crocodiles to goat's head soup, wild Dogon Country is emerging on the tourist map of West Africa. Backpacker JOANNE LANE takes to the dusty roads to discover Mali magic.(Features) From: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) | Date: June 18, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

IF you meet someone in Dogon Country, you don't just greet them with a simple 'hello'.

Here it's a complex ritual in which you ask how the person's work, wife, children, parents and siblings are.

It's an exchange that can take a good 3 0 seconds.

Fortunately, tourists are spared the full ordeal but it's fun to watch.

Our guide, Adami, is a local from Tireli village and knows everyone we pass. It's an exhausting process, watching him go t...

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