The souls of the Dogons
Book 1942 • Dieterlen, Germaine & Granka, Sherri L.

Dogon • Africa > Western Africa
The present work is part of a series of studies utilizing the various ethnographic documents collected in the French Sudan during the Griaule missions of 1931-1939, and concentrating on the Dogon of the Cliffs of Bandiagara. During the course of thes...

The Guerze conception of the beyond
article 1947 • Germain, J. & Granka, Sherri L.

Kpelle • Africa > Western Africa
This document is a brief discussion of Guerze funeral practices. It specifically discusses the customs at the death of the head of a family, a canton chief or a great warrior, a sorcerer, and a pregnant woman....

Extract from a monograph on the inhabitants of the Circle of N'Zérékoré (Guerze, Kono, Manon)
article 1955 • Germain, J. & Granka, Sherri L.

Kpelle • Africa > Western Africa
This document is essentially a study of the material culture of the Kpelle of the Circle of N'Zérékoré(Guinea), with comparative data on the Manon and Kono. The work is divided into three major divisions or chapters. Chapter 1 deals with the various ...

Dogon mottoes
Book 1942 • Ganay, Solange de & Granka, Sherri L.

Dogon • Africa > Western Africa
This monograph is part of a series of ethnographic works on the Dogon of the Bandiagara Escarpment in the French Sudan based on data collected during the expeditions of Marcel Griaule (Dakar-Djibouti, 1931-1933; Sahara-Sudan, 1935; Sahara-Cameroon, 1...

The annual earnings of a Guerze family
article 1947 • Kourouma, Koly Kessery & Granka, Sherri L.

Kpelle • Africa > Western Africa
This article, written by a Kpelle chief of the Canton of Sonkolé (Nzérékoré), presents data on the annual agricultural production, income, and expenditures of a 'typical' Guerze polygamous family. Some information is also provided in this document on...