As one of their great figures, the Dogon of Mali honor Abir¿, a singer and prophet from the nineteenth century who composed the principal mourning songs. This book examines how these prophecies and songs form a poignant expression of ethnic Dogon philosophy.
As one of their great figures, the Dogon of Mali honor Abir¿, a singer and prophet from the nineteenth century who composed the principal mourning songs. This book examines how these prophecies and songs form a poignant expression of ethnic Dogon philosophy.
Walter E.A. van Beek is emeritus professor of anthropology at Tilburg University and senior researcher at the African Studies Centre Leiden. Oumarou S. Ongoiba is professor of French for the Toronto District School Board. Atimè D. Saye is a translator of Dogon and French, and head of an extended family in Tireli, Mali.
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List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Singing through the night Chapter 2: A Dogon heritage Chapter 3: The blind singer Chapter 4: The baja ni in Dogon culture Chapter 5: The songs Chapter 6: Prophecies Appendix 1: The singers Appendix 2: Villages with information on Abir¿ Appendix 3: List of Jamsay and Toro so terms Bibliography
List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Singing through the night Chapter 2: A Dogon heritage Chapter 3: The blind singer Chapter 4: The baja ni in Dogon culture Chapter 5: The songs Chapter 6: Prophecies Appendix 1: The singers Appendix 2: Villages with information on Abir¿ Appendix 3: List of Jamsay and Toro so terms Bibliography
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