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Dogon Songs of Life and Death : A Performance of the Baja ni Funeral Cycle in Tireli, Mali / W. E. A. van Beek, Oumarou S. Ongoiba, and Atimè D. Saye.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beek, W. E. A. van, author.
- Ongoiba, Oumarou S., author.
- Saye, Atimè D., author.
- Series:
- African sources for African history ; Volume 19.
- African Sources for African History Series ; Volume 19
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dogon (African people)--Funeral customs and rites.
- Dogon (African people).
- Dogon (African people)--Songs and music--Texts.
- Songs, Dogon--History and criticism.
- Songs, Dogon.
- Oral tradition--Mali.
- Oral tradition.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (321 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill BV, [2025]
- Summary:
- Though well-known already, the Dogon in Mali manifest hidden cultural riches in a cycle of songs performed during their funeral rituals. This book gives the full text of this crucial cultural heritage, which offers an intimate vision on Dogon life.
- Contents:
- What is the Baja Ni?
- The Blind Poet
- Themes and Symbols in the Baja Ni
- Message and Meaning of the Baja Ni
- The Pre-Session
- The Sembele Ni
- The Baja Na
- Annex 1. Session of 2005 : Overview of songs
- Annex 2. History of recording the baja ni
- Annex 3. The singers
- Annex 4. List key terms Dogon-English.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9789004718456
- 9004718451
- OCLC:
- 1515463516
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