Dogon traditional religion
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Dogon traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual system of the Dogon people of Mali, centered on complex cosmology, ancestor veneration, and ritual practices tied to agriculture and the natural world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dogon traditional religion canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic religion
ⓘ
indigenous religion ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| centralPractice |
offerings to spirits
ⓘ
ritual observance of agricultural calendar ⓘ veneration of ancestors ⓘ |
| coreElement |
agricultural rituals
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ complex cosmology ⓘ nature-related rituals ⓘ |
| cosmologyIncludes |
Lebe as earth and fertility figure
ⓘ
Nommo as primordial beings ⓘ creation myth centered on Amma ⓘ dualism and complementarity ⓘ sacred symbolism of stars and sky ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Germaine Dieterlen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marcel Griaule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCult |
Lebe cult
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nommo cult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalFigure |
Lebe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nommo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yurugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
agricultural sacrifices
ⓘ
divination practices ⓘ funerary ceremonies ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ mask dances ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist | hogon ⓘ |
| hasSupremeDeity | Amma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hogonRole |
guardian of Lebe cult
ⓘ
ritual authority in village ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sahelian environment ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Dogon architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dogon art and sculpture ⓘ Dogon social organization ⓘ |
| moralDimension |
maintenance of cosmic order
ⓘ
respect for elders and ancestors ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Dogon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizesDeity | Amma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredSpace |
cliffside villages
ⓘ
family altars ⓘ shrines in fields ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
Christian missionary activity
ⓘ
Islamization ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesObject |
altars to ancestors
ⓘ
granary shrines ⓘ wooden masks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.