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Dogon

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on May 6, 2008 at 4:40:44 pm
 

 This symbol is called kanaga.  It represents the primordial energy of the universe.

 

 

Dogon Kanaga Mask

 

 

Source: http://www.museum.cornell.edu/HFJ/edu/OMNI/Africa/slide2.html

 

Mali Empire

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/MALI_empire_map.PNG



Dogon Symbols

http://zouba.org/Mali/ART_DOGON5.php

Name Dogon 
Location Mali 
Population

500,000

Encyclopedia of African Peoples, Facts on File, February 2000

Language Dogon
Type of Culture Agriculturalist 
Timeline  
History

Cliff dwellers, early history indicated that they lived in caves.

There is little rainfall and the people live in a rocky terrain.  The people are farmers and must grow crops on terraced land and must carry water for their crops. Crops include Millet, Sorghum, vegetables, fruit and cotton.  The people raise goats, sheep, and chickens.

Villages are grouped around a well and the leader of the group is the father of the extended family. 

Current status  http://www.moxon.net/mali/dogon_country.html
Artwork most prevalent

Masks

Beads made of sap

Granary Door

Straw and leather hat 

Artwork's distinguishing characteristics Stylized human and animal figures, geometric shapes
Traditional foods  

 

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