Dogon Songs of Life and Death: A Performance of the Baja Ni Funeral Cycle in Tireli, Mali by Van Beek, W. E. a.

Dogon Songs of Life and Death: A Performance of the Baja Ni Funeral Cycle in Tireli, Mali (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789004718449)

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Format: Paperback
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Dogon Songs of Life and Death: A Performance of the Baja Ni Funeral Cycle in Tireli, Mali by Van Beek, W. E. a.

Dogon Songs of Life and Death: A Performance of the Baja Ni Funeral Cycle in Tireli, Mali

$86.00
Dogon Songs of Life and Death: A Performance of the Baja Ni Funeral Cycle in Tireli, Mali by Van Beek, W. E. a.

Dogon Songs of Life and Death: A Performance of the Baja Ni Funeral Cycle in Tireli, Mali

$86.00
Format: Paperback
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Though the Dogon are well-described, their culture still holds surprises. One of these is the cycle of songs called baja ni, which is at the heart of their funerary rites. Surprisingly, these songs have a historic author, a blind poet/prophet who roamed the area in the 19th century and left a huge heritage of songs and prophecies. This book gives the full text of one performance of this legacy. The lyrics cover a range of topics, from comments on historical events to philosophical musings about life and death, and from remembering the departed to celebrating the joys of being alive.

Author: W. E. a. Van Beek, Oumarou S. Ongoiba, Atim? D. Saye
ISBN-10: 9004718443
ISBN-13: 9789004718449
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 02/27/2025
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback

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