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Land of the cliff dwellersbook chapter 1975 • Imperato, Pascale James
Dogon • Africa > Western Africa
This is one chapter from a book on a U.S. medical mission to Mali between 1967 and 1971. In the chapter included here, the author, the head of the medical mission, discusses the mission’s experience among the Dogon. Much of the information in this so...Contemporary adapted dances among the Dogonarticle 1971 • Imperato, Pascal James
Dogon • Africa > Western Africa
This is an account of the adaptation of traditional Dogon masked dances for presentation as theatrical performances to visitors, especially tourists. Traditionally, masked dances were part and parcel of larger ceremonials, such as the death anniversa...