Lukuhlala kwakhe okokuqala kukaMarcel Griaule namaDogon kuphakamise uchungechunge olude lwemisebenzi. Kwathi-ke, ukuze aqinisekise futhi aqinisekise ulwazi alutholile, usosayensi wenza umsebenzi omusha ngo-1946. Kungaleso sikhathi-ke lapho ngezwi lomzingeli omdala oyimpumputhe, u-Ogotemmêli, wavezwa khona isici esingalindelekile kuze kube manje esingamasiko kaDogon.