Dogon Songs of Life and Death: A Performance of the Baja Ni Funeral Cycle in Tireli, Mali
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Availability:In StockContributor:W. E. A. van Beek, Oumarou S. OngoibaSeries:African Sources for African HistoryTheme:Chronological Period/Ancient (To 499 A.D.), Cultural Region/AfricanPublish date:5/1/2025Pages:304
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004718449ISBN-10:9004718443UPC:9789004718449Book Category:History, MusicBook Subcategory:Africa, Ancient, ReligiousSize:9.09 x 6.30 x 0.48 inchesWeight:0.468Product ID:SC1NZKA1GY
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. These songs are attributed to a historic author, a blind poet/prophet who roamed the area in the nineteenth 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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004718449ISBN-10:9004718443UPC:9789004718449Book Category:History, MusicBook Subcategory:Africa, Ancient, ReligiousSize:9.09 x 6.30 x 0.48 inchesWeight:0.468Product ID:SC1NZKA1GY
Walter van Beek (PhD 1978), African Studies Centre Leiden, is emeritus professor of Anthropology of Religion. He has performed field research in Cameroon (Kapsiki/Higi) and among the Dogon in Mali. He has published widely on both, including Masquerades in African Society: Gender, Power, and Identity (with Harry M. Leyten), (Currey, Oxford 2023). Oumar S. Ongoiba is a linguist (PhD 1988) and professor of French for the Toronto District School Board. Atimè D. Saye is a translator of Dogon, and head of an extended family in Tireli, Mali.
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