The world's most beautiful cemeteries Yolanda Zappaterra. Fadiouth. Shell. Island. Joal-Fadiouth,. Mbour,. Senegal. ‡. Established. unknown,. likely. 17th. century. Bright blue skies, gay floral posies and bright white crosses create a ...

... Fadiouth is undoubtedly the star of the show . The island of Fadiouth ... cemetery , a hilly , baobab - studded patch of even more seashells where ... Fadiouth than anywhere else in the country , this doesn't especially mar what ...

... FADIOUTH • SENEGAL. How. to. try. it. From Joal, the lively fishing village packed with brightly painted pirogues (traditional wooden boats), Fadiouth ... the cemetery where people of both faiths are buried side by side, set against a ...

... graves with seashells are preserved, like in the cemetery of Fadiouth where Muslims and Christians are buried side by side. •. Remains of shells are sometimes used to gain ground on sea shores (polders) or protect certain shores from ...

These are also places where different communities can reinforce boundaries and even recreate a sense of homeland.

Abbas. ITARIE BOUC ++ Left Baobabs over a Christian cemetery in Fadiouth , Senegal . Opposite Muslim cemetery in Timbuktu . Overleaf Village of Severi , Mali . I arrive in Timbuktu . Of the towns which I have wanted to visit since I was ...

A portion of the Tell es-Sa'idiyeh mound was used for burials during the Bronze Age. A summary of the pottery types is followed by a description of the contents of each of the 45 tombs. University Museum Monograph, 41

... cemetery , unique for its interment of both Christians and Muslims together ... Fadiouth , with the community deeply connected to its ancestral roots ... Fadiouth , allowing visitors to explore the shell island's unique ...