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The Dogon are a
cliff-dwelling people who live in Southeastern Mali and. Among the people groups
in Africa they are unique in that they have kept and continued to develop their
own culture even in the midst of Islamic invasions which have conquered and
adapted many of the current people groups
Until the 1930's the Dogon were very insolated from the outside world and
resisted any foreign influence. Through oral tradition it is said that they
originated from the west bank of the Niger River, around 1490 A.D. they were
fleeing from the Mossi people and entered the Bandiagara cliffs region. There
they have lived ever since. Because of their refuge in the cliffs they were able
to resist the Muslims, the French, and others who have attempted to conquer them.
The Dogon are divided into family groups which are responsible for different
spheres of Dogon life. The Awa society is responsible for much of the spiritual
functions of Dogon culture concerning death and mourning periods, they are
communicate with the ancestor spirits. The Lebe are the group responsible for
the agricultural spirits. They build many different alters out of clay and dirt.
In their artwork they are well-known for their masks which are used in various
ceremonies and rituals. The masks are known as "inima," they are thought to
contain the life force which is known as "nyama." There are over 65 different
kinds of masks used for ceremonies. Their woodwork is amazing and is known for
the different, "primitive" look which has disappeared from much African pieces.
The Dogon use mainly red, black, and white colors as well as many varieties of
browns developed from the reddish sand like dirt which surrounds the country.
Dogon artwork is all intricately hand carved and much of it has much cultural
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