Singing with the Dogon Prophet

Singing with the Dogon Prophet
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 1793654255
ISBN-13 : 9781793654250
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Book Synopsis Singing with the Dogon Prophet by : Walter E. A. van Beek

Download or read book Singing with the Dogon Prophet written by Walter E. A. van Beek and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2022 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of their great figures, the Dogon of Mali honor Abirɛ, a singer and prophet from the nineteenth century who composed the principal mourning songs. This book examines how these prophecies and songs form a poignant expression of ethnic Dogon philosophy.


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