San

San lies south of the inland Niger delta, near the waters of the Bani basin. Its history is bound to the Sanké pond and the collective fishing rite known as Sanké mon, which commemorates the founding of the town. Offerings are made to the spirits of the water before the community enters the pond with fishing nets. The rite brings together residents and visitors in a celebration of the bond between the town, its waters and its ancestral traditions.