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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In 2012, University of Michigan evolutionary anthropologist Beverly Strassmann published an analysis of the impact of religion on EPP in Mali’s Dogon society.
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Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
Popular attractions in Mali: Timbuktu, Bandiagara Escarpment, Djenné Mosque, Great Mosque of Djenné, Tomb of Askia, National Museum of Mali, Dogon Country
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—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
There are other Indigenous cultures that speak about this: the Hopi tribe, the Dogon tribe in West Africa, the Lakota tribes.
—Allison Noelle Conner, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Following the deal, 800 Wagner employees were deployed, mostly in Mali’s central region, which the French had stayed away from for fear of getting drawn into a complex local conflict between sedentary peasants, the Dogon, and a regional nomadic community, the Fulani.
—Stephen Smith, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2022
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.
—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
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Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
Popular attractions in Mali: Timbuktu, Bandiagara Escarpment, Djenné Mosque, Great Mosque of Djenné, Tomb of Askia, National Museum of Mali, Dogon Country
4.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
There are other Indigenous cultures that speak about this: the Hopi tribe, the Dogon tribe in West Africa, the Lakota tribes.
—Allison Noelle Conner, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Following the deal, 800 Wagner employees were deployed, mostly in Mali’s central region, which the French had stayed away from for fear of getting drawn into a complex local conflict between sedentary peasants, the Dogon, and a regional nomadic community, the Fulani.
—Stephen Smith, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2022
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.
—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
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“Dogon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dogon. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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