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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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.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023
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.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
“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
He left the device on and set it to one side, then yawned and settled himself to the rug-covered ground, crosslegged, Dogon style.
From Border, Breed Nor Birth by Reynolds, Mack
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