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Bandyagara is a sandstone cliff in Mali. At its bottom, a village named Sanga. The villagers are climbers since very ancient times : climbing is part of their everyday life. Catherine likes this idea of climbing as a natural activity. Soloing in the crags, she discovers tracks of the ancient life : ossuraries, potteries. Nobody knows how people reached these places. The villagers are fascinated by Catherine's daring and agility.

This encounter is also related in the film Seo.

Photos : Gérard KOSICKI