Photo journal: Mali cattle crossings


Drownings

Keeping the cattle together is not an easy job.

Some of the young boys swim across the river to make sure that the groups of cattle stay apart.

In previous years cattle have drowned during the crossings as groups became mixed up together.

The smallest calves are taken across by boat.

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