When the adults have paraded past with their hunting spoils, it is the turn of the young boys.
This annual spectacle is one of those Mali treats, like the crossing of the cattle at Diafarabé at the end of November and the 'crepissage'(the mud plastering of the great mosque of Djenne), that is decided a few days in advance only, so no tour operator can offer it. Therefore the lone French couple at Djenne Djenno today were very surprised and pleased at this unexpected treat.