JAIC 1992, Volume 31, Number 1, Article 2 (pp. 03 To 16) It is the intention in this paper to ascertain an indigenous perspective how Africansfeel about Stilt dencer, Punu peoples, Gabon. A dogon shrine figure (fig http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic31-01-002.html
Extractions: JAIC 1992, Volume 31, Number 1, Article 2 (pp. 03 to 16) Some specific examples in African art where nontangible attributes might have an effect on treatment decisions can be seen in the following: Should we look inside a Yoruba beaded crown (fig. 1), considered to be the premier piece of divine regalia, to mend the textile lining (fig. 2), or lend slides of its interior to the education department, when in cultural context it is forbidden for anyone, including the king, to view the interior? Should we secure loose and detached fragments of sacrificial patination on a Bamana Komo headdress (fig. 3), when the amount and thickness of this incrustation (fig. 4) are directly related to the degree and effectiveness of its cultural power? How do we justify the public exhibition of an Igala shrine figure (fig. 9), which would have been restricted from public view and seen only by people of a specific age, sex, or initiate? Fig. 1. Crown, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Glass beads, basketry, textile, vegetable fiber, metal, H 30 ¾ in (78. 1cm). NMAfA 24-1989-01 (private lender). Photograph by Jeffrey Ploskonka
Extractions: "Land and natural resource tenure on the horn of Africa : synthesis of trends and issues raised by land tenure country profiles of East African countries, 1996." (In: Sub-regional Workshop on Land Tenure Issues in Natural Resouces Management (1996 : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Sub-regional Workshop on Land Tenure Issues in Natural Resources Management in the anglophone East Africa, with a focus on the IGAD region : Addis Ababa, 11 to 15 March 1996. Paris : OSS, Sahara and Sahel Observatory, 1997, p. 72-85)
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Mali: Educational Resources Wodaabe people of Niger and the dogon people of an overview of the geography and indigenouspeoples of the a sense of the opulence of West africa during Middle http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/mali_ed_res1.html
Extractions: Series host Basil Davidson traces the routes of the medieval gold trade, which reached from Africa to India, China, and the city-states of Italy. African kings grew rich and powerful as a result. This episode traces the African gold trade from its beginning in the early Middle Ages through its end in late fifteenth century. African Carving: A Dogon Kanaga Mask AT-19 This film documents the process that a Dogon carver uses to create a Kanaga mask. The carver must find a proper Tagoda tree from which to make the mask; he must also pray and make offerings to the tree-spirit in order to be allowed to use the sacred wood. The Kanaga mask that he makes is one of the most characteristic emblems of Mali and it will be used in sacred ceremonies of the Dogon people. African Sculpture from Private Collections PS-29 This kit shows examples of 19th century art from the private collections of Merton Simpson and Peter Pollack. The works illustrate the interrelationship of symbol, function, and style in African art. African sculpture expresses the values and attitudes of the society from which it came, and this fact is developed in the script that accompanies this slide kit.
The Sponsor's Circle Proposal Pacific Islands, I am in search of peoples from a In this way we also involve indigenousyouth a means of the KahMonno Group, thirty-five dogon girls from http://www.solproject.org/sponsors.html
Extractions: From the fields of Africa to the Pacific Islands, I am in search of peoples from a by-gone era who still possess an ancient knowledge of the natural world. The world of animated and often mischievous nature spirits. My work brings me to these far-flung regions to explore the link between the natural world and the human being: a link that is beautifully drawn by the worlds' disappearing indigenous animists. Indeed, one could argue that it i5 a bond, a direct understanding of the personification of Nature by the people who live with the rhythms and cycles of the natural world. The Sol Project, a 501 (c) 3, is in the process of creating an archive to preserve the personal stories of the last remaining animists; their myths and legends, as well as personal experiences that dramatize their fantastic understanding of nature. The project, which is called, The Indigenous Narratives, archives personal stories that emphasis this link or knowledge of nature well beyond anything the west would easily understand. These stories will be preserved on CD and DVD for the cultural preservation offices and education departments in Micronesia. The Sol Project is also interested in organizing youth to go out and collect stories from the disappearing elders. In this way: we also involve indigenous youth a means to connect with their culture and relearn their own history through contact with the last elders from another time. We have already identified four Pacific Islanders waiting to be armed with video camera and tapes who are ready, willing and able to begin collecting stories.
Photographs Of Africa | Picture Africa http//www.dogonlobi.ch/ Dschang-Online Empire, deserts, exploration, indigenouspeoples, landscapes, remote and watercolours, (mainly of africa and Australia http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/photographs.html
Extractions: Topics : Photograph Collections (including illustrations) Search: Countries Topics Africa Guide Suggest a Site ... Africa Home See also: Africa South of the Sahara - Art and Country Pages Contemporary Photographs Historical Photographs Contemporary Photographs Site for the TV series. Includes a Photoscope section of photo essays on AIDS, urban life (Cairo, Rwanda, gays, the internet, Congo, South Africa, Nigeria), conflict (Eritrea, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Rwanda, Congo, Sudan), the environment, women. [KF] http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/photoscope/index.html
Untitled Document the concept of ambiguity in africa as a colonial and neocolonial domination, and indigenouspeoples know what The dogon sculptor's awareness of Western capital http://www.columbia.edu/itc/history/mann/c1020/hoffman/hoffman.html
Extractions: Dogon sculptors of Mali claim secrets particular to their profession: they have privileged knowledge of fire, metals, plants, woods, and other elements of the natural world, and through ancestral sanction they have society's permission to manipulate this information as others may not. These sculptors are society's blacksmiths. They make talismans and likenesses for religious use, forge hoes for the fields and weapons for warfare, and mix herbal medicines with prayer in times of illness. They are historians and storytellers. They clarify and confound, reveal and conceal. In all of these capacities, the Dogon sculptor has for centuries been both artist and businessman, always exchanging services and products for goods or currency, and sometimes employing others to do his bidding. ( Note 1 ) Inquiries into the secret character of Dogon arts abound-primarily to affirm their sacredness. Other contexts of secrecy, however-less arcane, fully secular, and equally viable-have been little discussed.
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Africans Art must consider both perspectives the indigenous as well the cultures of other peoplesonly by from a longstanding Western, imperialistic involvement in africa. http://www.webzinemaker.net/africans-art/index.php3?action=page&id_art=360
Trek To Mali Religions Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1 is comprised of many differentpeoples, including the the Songhai, Mandinka, Senoufo, Fula, and dogon. http://www.buildingwithbooks.org/tfk/t3/t3profile.shtml
Extractions: Environment Political History Economy Culture Facts Location: Northwestern Africa, bordered by Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Mauritania (16 00 N, 00 00 longitude) Capital: Bamako Population: Nationality: Malian Ethnic Groups: Religions: Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1% Languages: French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages Population Growth: Birthrate: 49.23 births/1,000 population Infant Mortality: 123.25 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy: 45.5 years (male), 47.85 years (female) Poverty: N/A Literacy: (age 15 and over who can read and write) 31% (Male); 23.1% (Female) Industries: local consumer goods production, agriculture, construction, phosphate and gold mining Environment Mali is located in northwestern Africa and is bordered by Algeria in the northeast, Niger in the east, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, and Guinea in the south, and by Senegal and Mauritania in the west. Most of Mali consists of low plains broken occasionally by rocky hills. The southeastern part of Mali is dominated by the Hombori Mountains which rise to 1,155 m (3,789 ft.). In the southwest, the Bambouk and Mandingue mountains are seperated by sandy lowlands and the Niger River. The northern third of the country lies within the Sahara Desert. The west is characterized by a part of the Sahel, a semi-arid transitional zone between areas of Savanna and the Sahara Desert.
Mutilated Humanity by Ashley Montagu The story of bodily mutilations would occupy a large volume in the story of humankind Category Health Child Health Circumcision Female Circumcision have been not uncommon among indigenous peoples of our some African peoples like theDogon, Bambara, and Among these peoples the fundamental law of creation is http://www.nocirc.org/symposia/second/montagu.html
Extractions: Ashley Montagu Presented at The Second International Symposium on Circumcision, San Francisco, California, April 30-May 3, 1991. Perhaps the most profound name ever bestowed upon a species, was that given to human beings by Karl Linnaeus in 1753 in his great book Systema Naturae - namely, Homo Sapiens . Linnaeus briefly epitomized this with the words; "Man, know thyself" ( Homo nosce Te ipsum ). This sounds like an injunction, and it is; but it was also intended to underscore the fact that human beings are the only creatures in the world capable of self-consciousness and contemplation and characterized by an unparalleled creativity. Yet an impartial survey of Homo sapiens ' record since 1753, would suggest that Oscar Wilde, as usual, was on the mark when he said that Homo sapiens was the most premature definition ever given a species. A possible improvement might be, in demotic English, "the wise guy, too clever by far for his own good." Perhaps the more appropriate appellation at this stage of human maldevelopment would be Homo sap , "the addlepated one." Not that the wisdom is not there as a potentiality.
The ATR Community Links Page Hoodoo Practices of the Gullah peoples of South A Message from African Healers IndigenousReligion of Batadrums The dogon CK Ladzekpo African Music and Dance http://www.mamiwata.com/links.html
African Art On The Internet Features a wide variety of links devoted to the study and display of ancient and modern African art. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/art.html
Extractions: Topics : Art Search: Countries Topics Africa Guide Suggest a Site ... Africa Home See also: South African Art Photographs In Italian. A quarterly magazine about African culture and society. Has the table of contents. Topics covered: literature and theatre, music and dance, visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography) , cinema, immigration. Owned by Lai-momo, a non-profit co-operative. Contact:
