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The massive mosque built once a year

2 August 2019
Peter YeungFeatures correspondent
Paul de Roos People participate in the Crepissage at the Great Mosque in Djenne, MaliPaul de Roos

During the Crépissage, residents of Djenné, Mali, work together to repair and rebuild the Grand Mosque, the world’s largest mud-brick structure.

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