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To the rhythm of drums and joyful music, residents of Mali's historic city of Djenne gathered for the annual replastering of the iconic Great Mosque—a centuries-old tradition that preserves the world's largest earthen structure. Originally built in the 13th century and reconstructed in 1907, the UNESCO-listed mosque stands as a symbol of community spirit and architectural heritage in a city famed for its banco houses and rich cultural legacy.
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People use mud to re-plaster the Great Mosque of Djenne in Djenne. (AFP)
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Malians hurry with buckets of mud to re-plaster the Great Mosque of Djenne in Djenne. (AFP)
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An aerial view of the Great Mosque of Djenne during its re-plastering in Djenne. (AFP)
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Men scale handmade wooden ladders as they apply mud to re-plaster the Great Mosque of Djenne in Djenne. (AFP)
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Local people use mud to re-plaster the Great Mosque of Djenne in Djenne. (AFP)
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Locals of Djenne carry buckets full of mud on their heads during the re-plastering of the Great Mosque of Djenne in Djenne. (AFP)
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People scale handmade wooden ladders as they apply mud to re-plaster the Great Mosque of Djenne in Djenne. (AFP)
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Working hard! Malians use mud to re-plaster the Great Mosque of Djenne in Djenne. (AFP)
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Djenne's People hurry with buckets and bowls of mud to re-plaster the Great Mosque of Djenne in Djenne. (AFP)
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