Dogon

[doh-gon]

noun

plural

Dogons ,

plural

Dogon .

1. a member of a group of Indigenous people of the mountains of central Mali.

2. the Gur language of the Dogon.

Example Sentences

“They were called cardboard condos,” said Richardson, a Skid Row leader now known as General Dogon.

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There are other Indigenous cultures that speak about this: the Hopi tribe, the Dogon tribe in West Africa, the Lakota tribes.

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General Dogon, an activist with Los Angeles Community Action Network who was in attendance, pushed back on that narrative, saying the arrested man had merely closed the door behind him.

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To create a sea of white garments, the costume design team silk-screened patterns onto white and cream fabrics that resembled traditional garb worn by tribes like the Zulu and Xhosa people of South Africa and the Tuareg and Dogon tribes in Mali.

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There is a large belt that represents M’Baku’s status as the ruler, with ropes and a raffia skirt based on the Dogon tribe of Mali, and a leather sheath underneath it.

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