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Diafarabé Cattle Crossing

Diafarabé Cattle Crossing
Alfred Weidinger from Vienna, Austria, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
14.1667°N, 5.0333°W

Fulani herders in traditional dress drive tens of thousands of cattle across the Niger River at Diafarabé, Mali, marking the seasonal return from grazing lands — the exact date is announced locally only shortly beforehand.

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  • Diafarabé Cattle Crossing
    5 Dec 2026 – 7 Dec 2026

    Fulani herders in traditional dress drive tens of thousands of cattle across the Niger River at Diafarabé, Mali, marking the seasonal return from grazing lands — the exact date is announced locally only shortly beforehand.

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