book chapter

The Dogon

Presses Universitaires de FranceParis • Published In 1957 • Pages: HRAF ms: 183 [original: xii, 122 ]

By: Palau Martí, Monserrat, Schütze, Freida.

Abstract
This is an “African Ethnological Monograph” published under the auspices of the International African Institute in 1957. This monograph compilation is mainly based on the findings of the Dakar-Djibouti Expedition to study the Dogon culture in depth (1931-33). It also involves a wide literature search. This is a general survey with chapters on the environment, nomenclature, physical anthropology, demography, history, language, economy social life, religious and intellectual life, and external influences, and supplies a clear description of the state studies on Dogon culture as a guidance for future research. It also provides an excellent annotated bibliography.
Subjects
Culture summary
culture
Dogon
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Cheng-ruey Ma ; 1970
Field Date
none
Coverage Date
1921-1955
Coverage Place
Mopti Region, Mali
Notes
Monserrat Palau Martí
Translation of: Les Dogon
The original French text is not included
Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-170)
Translated for the HRAF files by Frieda Schütze
Not translated for the Files: the index of authors and the alphabetical subject index
LCCN
59017052
LCSH
Dogons (African people)