Some three decades ago I became aware of the Dogon people through a book called “Conversations with Ogotemmelli,” by Marcel Griaule. For me, this interesting culture always symbolized the great ...

Dogon land in south-east Mali is a "sanctuary to be penetrated only by those who have undergone initiation rites". The magic of Dogon country is its inaccessibility, which has protected the ...

In this arid area near the eastern edge of Mali near the Burkina Faso border, the indigenous Dogon people struggle to maintain their culture and traditional ways of life since the end of the colonial ...

© A visitor looks at women figures with raised arms as he visits ‘The Dogon’ exhibition during the media day at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris April 4, 2011 ...

DOGON COUNTRY, Mali — The woman balanced a large bundle of firewood on her head, steadying it with her left hand. In her right, she grasped the handles of a black plastic bag. Yet, she still managed ...

Art Wolfe follows the Niger river road to the villages of the cliff-dwelling Dogon people. Mali is more than the Sahara; it is a place where the Niger River flows past some of Africa’s unique tribal ...

Au milieu du XXe siècle, les publications ethnologiques de l'école Griaule présentent la culture dogon comme le reflet d'un système cosmogonique immuable, source d'harmonie sociale et de traditions ...

Alone figure descents the sheer rock face in the dwindling light of dusk. The figure appears suspended against the high rock wall, yet he slowly edges closer to the level ground below. When he gets ...

The Dogon culture blossomed in the spectacular rocky landscape of Bandiagara in what is now Mali. The natural and cultural heritage of the Dogon has been on the UNESCO world heritage list since 1989.

In the West African country of Mali, masks and puppets play an important role in traditional culture. Despite the influence of the modern world, that importance remains. But now, it is also being ...