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Dogon Songs of Life and Death

A Performance of the Baja Ni Funeral Cycle in Tireli, Mali

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Buch. Softcover

2025

In englischer Sprache

Brill. ISBN 9789004718449

Format (B x L): 15,5 x 23,5 cm

Das Werk ist Teil der Reihe: African Sources for African History; 19

Produktbeschreibung

Though the Dogon are well-described, their culture still holds surprises. One of these is the cycle of songs called baja ni, which is at the heart of their funerary rites. Surprisingly, these songs have a historic author, a blind poet/prophet who roamed the area in the 19th century and left a huge heritage of songs and prophecies. This book gives the full text of one performance of this legacy. The lyrics cover a range of topics, from comments on historical events to philosophical musings about life and death, and from remembering the departed to celebrating the joys of being alive.