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Death and Ancestral Worship in Africa. Jennifer Marchal. http://www.africabib.org/africa.html. Dogon People. www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0038.jpg www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0039.jpg. Dogon Statues. Oldest in Africa Hermaphrodite figures/primordial couples
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Death and Ancestral Worship in Africa Jennifer Marchal
Dogon People www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0038.jpg www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0039.jpg
Dogon Statues Oldest in Africa Hermaphrodite figures/primordial couples Ancestral worship
http://museum.research.missouri.edu/collections/african.html • http://www.genuineafrica.com/Dogon_seated_Primordial_Couple.htm
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ • Stanley:206
Mask of the Dogon Tribe Awa – men’s society that performs death rituals and makes masks. Sigi- “Imina na” ceremony Dama- Chasing away of the dead
Kanaga Mask Symbolizes the bridge between the living , the Gods, and the ancestors.http://www.artistenomade.com/gb/art_afrique2.htm
Dama Mask http://wpni01.auroraquanta.com/pv/dogon?sess_id=&img=1893
Dogon Doors http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:288 & 179
Fang Tribe • The byeri cult • (reliquary heads and figures) • Ngontang mask
Reliquary heads http://www.randafricanart.com?Fang_byeri_head.html
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ • Stanley:358 & 540 • http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/classes/ah111/L25/25-15.jpg
Ngontang Mask • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/
Ijo Tribe • Ancestoral screens • Figures-reliquary
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:157
Kongo Tribe • Reliquary figures
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ • Stanley:518
Zulu Tribe • Bead work • Sangoma • Valley of the Kings
Black: mourning Blue: loyalty • http://www.worldandi.com/specialreport/afrobead/afrobead.html
http://www.eshowe.com/article/articleview/18/1/13/ • http://www.travellersworldwide.com/08c-south-africa/08-southafrica-emakhosini.htm • http://www.travellersworldwide.com/08c-south-africa/08-southafrica-emakhosini.htm#About eMakhosini
Bibliography • http://www.africabib.org/africa.html • www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0038.jpg • www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0039.jpg • http://museum.research.missouri.edu/collections/african.html • http://www.genuineafrica.com/Dogon_seated_Primordial_Couple.htm • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:206 .http://www.artistenomade.com/gb/art_afrique2.htm • http://wpni01.auroraquanta.com/pv/dogon?sess_id=&img=1893 • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:288 & 179 • http://www.randafricanart.com?Fang_byeri_head.html • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:358 & 540 • http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/classes/ah111/L25/25-15.jpg • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ • http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/classes/ah111/L25/25-16.jpg • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:157 • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:518 • http://www.worldandi.com/specialreport/afrobead/afrobead.html • http://www.eshowe.com/article/articleview/40/1/13/ • http://www.eshowe.com/article/articleview/18/1/13/ • http://www.travellersworldwide.com/08c-south-africa/08-southafrica-emakhosini.htm • http://www.travellersworldwide.com/08c-south-africa/08-southafrica-emakhosini.htm#About