Au Mali, the Dogons have built a complex mythology which attempts an explanation of the universe. They offer an interpretation of its visible and invisible phenomena. This fable of the world which stages the eternal cycle of two seasons, one dry, the other wet, was built over several millennia and it is very difficult to find its roots. This book offers a revisited reading of the cosmogonic story before taking stock of what remains today of this fascinating Dogon civilization. Nourished by several long journeys to meet this people, now difficult to access, François Claerhout tells about their genius as a builder: their ancestral know-how, their myths and their culture which must face increasingly globalized challenges. Often, during this story, the perspective is reversed, allowing the reader to appreciate his own culture in the light of the Sahelian myth.
Dogon, how this world came into being: Cosmogony of the Dogons of Mali
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Release Date | 2015-10-01T00:00:01Z |
Language | Français |
Number Of Pages | 272 |
Publication Date | 2015-10-01T00:00:01Z |