Dogon art

...According to Dogon mythology, Nommo was the first living being created by Amma, the sky god and creator of the universe. He soon multiplied to become six pairs of twins. This is a metaphor for our original 12-strand DNA. Our present physical DNA contains 2 strands which hold the genetic codes for our physical evolvement. One twin rebelled against the order established by Amma, [This is a metaphor for one source/soul splitting into two polarities - yin /yang, when it enters into the…

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The Dogon Tribe, the Nommo, and their Fascinating Cosmic Knowledge

Dogon wood statues at an adobe plastered mud-brick fence in Teli village, Dogon country, Mali, Africa.

“The Vedas proclaim that you created the World, having assumed your form of the duality of Spirit and Pleasure, verily is it true, O daughter of the Mountain and the only World Mother, that h…

In the Dogon communities of Mali, West Africa, masked dancers perform, creating a brilliantly colored, ever-changing spectacle of sculpture, costume, song, and dance. During his research in the 1930s French anthropologist Marcel Griaule documented more than seventy different mask types, representing animals, birds, human characters, and abstract concepts, which he considered to be a visual summary of the world surrounding the Dogon people. Griaule saw the ceremonies as a stunning…

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Dogon mask

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From the Dogon People of the Mopti Region of Mali: Satimbe, or Anthropomorphic mask. Early 20th Century. Materials and techniques: Kapok wood, pigments, plant fibers H: 138 cm. W: 33.5 cm. D: 21.5 cm. Weight: 3118 grams.

The Dogon people

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Figure: Mother with Twins | Dogon peoples | The Met

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The Dogon are an African tribe located mainly in the Bandiagara and Douentza districts of Mali, West Africa. The tribes population (about 30...

EXPLORING THE DOGON by CHERYL KORALIK In August 2001, I decided it was time to explore Mali and continue my quest in search of the sacred masques. So my ten-year-old daughter Aissata and I set off on a new adventure. Landlocked in West Africa, Mali is bordered by seven countries, with most of its territory on the southern fringe of the Sahara Desert. Our first stop was its capital, Bamako, an easy, yet richly cultured town with the romantic lure of the Niger River flowing through it. As our…

At the Centre Regionelle de Medicine Traditionelle, a Malinese initiative, plant extracts are made into herbal medicines and endangered plant species are propogated. Dogon doors at the entrance (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann).

Antique miscellaneous such as this are historical limited editions (date of manufacture is 1900). Cherished back then - rare find today. Priced at £1,500. For sale by Deco Interiors.