African Art Dogon Insignia of power carved with figures in high relief. The subjects refer to Dogon mythologies and cults. Oiled brown patina, missing parts. The Dogon are a people renowned for their cosmogony, their myths and legends, living in the southwest of the Niger bend in the Mopti region of Mali and part of the North of the The villages are often perched on top of scree on the hillsides, according to a unique architecture. The history of the migrations and settlements of the Dogon (about ten main groups, about fifteen different languages), is based on several hypotheses. For some historians, the Dogon fled from an area located to the west of their current location, following an aggression. Remains of ancient steel sites on the Bandiagara plateau, dating from the 15th century, confirm the activity of blacksmiths. The latter form an endogamous caste among the Dogon called irim Today they produce weapons, tools, and also work wood. "Masters of fire", they are also supposed to treat burns (Huib Blom).
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