Singing with the Dogon Prophet

As one of their great figures, the Dogon of Mali honor Abir?, 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.

• | Author: Walter E. A. Van Beek, Oumarou S. Ongoiba, Atimè D. Saye
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: May 15, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 262 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1793654255
• | ISBN-13: 9781793654250