 In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of Bamako, the Dogon tribe of Arou prepare the funeral of their last "hogon", or religious chief. Due to economic and religious conflicts, the funeral was in 1992, eight years after the death of the hogon. Six weeks later, they prepare his successor, Ogomale, son of the hogon, who is nominated and enthroned as the new hogon. For the rest of his life, he will have to live away from the tribe, in a sanctuary located on top of the Bandiagara cliffs.