Singing with the dogon prophet
Auteur :
van Beek, Walter E.A. / Ongoiba, Oumarou S. / Saye, Atimè D.
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781793654250
Date de publication :
25 avr. 2022
Dimensions :
22,9 x 16,0 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
526 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
As one of their great figures, the Dogon of Mali honor AbirÉ›, a singer and prophet from the nineteenth century who composed the principal mourning songs. This book examines how these prophecies and songs form a poignant expression of ethnic Dogon philosophy.