Joal-Fadiouth small village in Senegal consisting of two areas. Joal is on the mainland, but Fadiouth is what qualifies this place as a Strange Spot. Fadiouth is a crunchy little island that is attached to the mainland by a narrow pedestrian bridge. Most of the residents and little sea creatures of this island are long deceased as it is primarily a cemetery. Villager having fished mollusks for generations, left behind their shells leaving them to good use. The shells grace the islands gravesites, walls and the land. Some say the shells bring peace as this is the only cemetery in all of Senegal in which Muslims and Christians can share the same cemetery! Another unique attraction to this areas is it's granaries on stilts over the water. These are small storage units. I'm not sure what they hold inside (maybe animal feed?).
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