Dogon
Americannoun
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a member of a group of Indigenous people of the mountains of central Mali.
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the Gur language of the 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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
“Self-Portrait After Dogon Bird Mask” features four hues rather than two, and the graphite areas in the black-and-gray drawings are made of free, densely overlapping strokes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022
Other writers and researchers, myself included, believe Bannaka to have been of the Dogon people of Mali, who practiced and preserved their own ancient traditions and learning.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2021
Backup dancers in “Find Your Way Back” sport kanaga masks topped with crossbars, worn by the Dogon people of Mali; “Ja Ara E” features a spirit in a full-body raffia costume, familiar from Mende masquerades.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
Because you will be the leaders of the Dogon tomorrow, most like.
From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack
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