Dogon

Explore the fascinating culture and traditions of the Dogon tribe. Learn about their unique art, architecture, and spiritual beliefs. Immerse yourself in the rich history of this ancient African civilization.
Doors, Wood Carving, Archaeology, Africa, Wood Carvings, Ancestral, Ancient Persia, Puertas, Wood Wall Art

Since the Dogon language is oral, the Dogon record their history in wood carvings. Many of these carvings are done on doors (and in smaller version, on window shutters). Such doors have become favored artifacts and are sought worldwide by collectors. The door in this photo is a common motif dealing with Dogon Cosmology and the Dogon migration that took place during the 12th to 15th centuries from ancestral lands to their current location on the Bandiagara Escarpment. The story is as follows…

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Guy Raymond Debant
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon Country, Bandiagara escarpment, Masked Ceremonial Dogon Dancers near Sangha by GHProductions | Stocksy United Africa, World Cultures, African Tribes, Indigenous Peoples, African Culture, African, West Africa, African Art, African Masks

The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of the country of Mali, in the West of the Continent of Africa, south of the Niger bend, near the city of Bandiagara, in the Mopti region. The population numbers between 400,000 and 800,000. The Dogon are best known for their religious traditions, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture.

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Dogon man in traditional dress standing on the cliffs of the Bandiagara Escarpment of Mali Croquis, People, Africa, African Tribes, West Africa, African, African Culture, Garb, Western World

Dogon man in traditional dress standing on the cliffs of the Bandiagara Escarpment. Who are the Dogon? The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau of Mali. Their villages are located along the Bandiagara Escarpment, a strategic site that allowed them to escape conversion to Islam centuries ago. This difficult to access location has also kept the Dogon isolated from foreign influences, thereby allowing them to keep their culture of animism, mythology, ancestral beliefs and…

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African Ceremonies on Instagram: "DOGON | MALI “DOGON FUNERAL: with their chests expanded, the buffalo masks charge forward in a dramatic stampede, kicking up dust as they go. For the Dogon, all the creatures of the bush are givers of plenty, and from them stems knowledge, power and fertility. “ This image and others can be found on the “African Online Museum” (clickable link in bio) #africa #africanceremonies . . A F R I C A . . #Dogon #RepublicOfMali #WestAfrica #african #blackhistory #af Africa, Museums, Art, Instagram, Dogon, African, Mali, Benin, Mask

African Ceremonies on Instagram: "DOGON | MALI “DOGON FUNERAL: with their chests expanded, the buffalo masks charge forward in a dramatic stampede, kicking up dust as they go. For the Dogon, all the creatures of the bush are givers of plenty, and from them stems knowledge, power and fertility. “ This image and others can be found on the “African Online Museum” (clickable link in bio) #africa #africanceremonies . . A F R I C A . . #Dogon #RepublicOfMali #WestAfrica #african #blackhistory #af

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Jean-Paul Woodall