plural Dogon or Dogons
1
: a member of a people of Mali noted for their sculpture
2
: the language of the Dogon
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The restaurant is inspired by Benjamin Banneker, a descendant of the Dogon tribe in Mali and a Black cartographer and writer who helped survey the city in the late 18th century.
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024
Banneker’s use of the stars in his work calls back to his grandfather, an enslaved man who historians believe was from the Dogon people of Mali and Burkina Faso, both in West Africa.
—Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
Moreover, the Fowler’s exhibition didn’t simply show that many African cultures, such as the Dogon of Mali or the Bantu-speaking Kongo, were remarkable blacksmiths.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
African civilizations studied the stars — from the Dogon people of West Africa to the Yoruba — and the Egyptians developed technology based on celestial observation.
—Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
The book picks up the mythology of the Dogon tribe of Mali in West Africa.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2023
Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024
Banneker’s use of the stars in his work calls back to his grandfather, an enslaved man who historians believe was from the Dogon people of Mali and Burkina Faso, both in West Africa.
—Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
Moreover, the Fowler’s exhibition didn’t simply show that many African cultures, such as the Dogon of Mali or the Bantu-speaking Kongo, were remarkable blacksmiths.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
African civilizations studied the stars — from the Dogon people of West Africa to the Yoruba — and the Egyptians developed technology based on celestial observation.
—Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
The book picks up the mythology of the Dogon tribe of Mali in West Africa.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2023
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