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17 September 2026 · 3 min read · Thiobo, Senegal
Ganikél: in the rainy season, nobody works their field alone. In Thiobo, the whole village goes from one family’s peanut field to the next — with the masks.
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Ganikél gan thiamera: in Thiobo, the whole village goes from one peanut field to the next, with the masks, to help every family.
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