Hogon, Tellem & Sacred Places
These three men are sitting next to a traditional village meeting place near the top of one cliffside village. The Hogon (roughly, spiritual chief) of a village would bring people into the low-ceilinged rock shelter to settle disputes. As those in disagreement would have to crouch down, the theory goes, fights would be curtailed in the confined space.
The Tellem predated the Dogon in this region, and evidence of their graves and hoems along the cliff face abound along the way.
Biography
An inveterate traveler, who has explored all seven continents, Neil centres his freelance writing today on travel.
Published work includes travel writing in The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The Buffalo News, Travel Scoop and The Wonderful World of Budget Travel. Featured destinations include: Toronto, Ontario; Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Qufu, China; Oaxaca, Mexico; Jersey, Channel Islands; Trans-Siberian Express.
Neil’s photography focuses on finding images of the worlds he visits that capture the essence of “place”. Whether photographing landscapes, archaeological sites or locals, the goal is to make a picture emotive of what brought one there.
Photography has been published in Camera Canada, Foto Flash, Minolta Mirror and travel publications, as well as displayed at gallery exhibits in Toronto.
These three men are sitting next to a traditional village meeting place near the top of one cliffside village. The Hogon (roughly, spiritual chief) of a village would bring people into the low-ceilinged rock shelter to settle disputes. As those in disagreement would have to crouch down, the theory goes, fights would be curtailed in the confined space.
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