AFRICA AngloChristians affected a disunion of indigenous African people and the traditionallynon-Muslim dogon country along to sit while lesser peoples will stand. http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~yaselma/africa.html
ROSHI was a time in which the oldest dogon women, those Ê. When I returned from africa,I was quite ill on the !Kung, the Mbuti, and other indigenous peoples who used http://www.upaya.org/roshi/writings/simplicity.html
Extractions: The Wit Lectures at Harvard Divinity School are an exploration of living a spiritual life in the contemporary world, a subject of great importance today as we see the suffering of so many beings in the face of human greed, hatred and confusion. This book by Joan Halifax tells us about a life that touches both suffering and joy. It is the story of a Western woman's journey to compassion. It is also a book that explores engaged spirituality, a way of practicing compassionate action in the world. The Buddha was a human being made of non-human elements. Like a rose that is made of earth, water , air, sunlight, human care, and compost from the garbage, the Buddha was made of his mother and father, his ancestors, his culture; he was also made of suffering as well as joy.This is true of each of our lives. Each of us contains the freedom of the Buddha. Each of us contains seeds of suffering as well. The Buddha's heart was once broken. Out of his suffering came a true person. Suffering is important. Without suffering, you cannot grow. You cannot realize peace. An organic gardener needs garbage to transform into compost for her roses. We may need suffering to transform into insight, insight into non duality, insight that leads to compassion.
Joan Halifax Interview anthropologist who spent many years with indigenous peoples, a spiritual to do herown field work with the dogon. path, and, in part, going to africa was part http://www.shambhalasun.com/Archives/Features/1997/Nov97/JoanHalifax.htm
Extractions: Joan Halifax and Her Robe of Many Tears by Stephen Foehr As she sews a kesa for her ordination in the new Peacemaker Order, Joan Halifax reflects on her life of science, stories and spiritual search, and her work now with the great teacher, death. Joan Halifax leaned forward and asked her friend for a piece of personal clothing, "for something Im making." The woman, a survivor of breast cancer, nodded in agreement. She used these mementos of life and death to make her kesa (KAY-sa) a Buddhist robe, for her ordination into the Japanese Buddhist Soto lineage and into Roshi Glassmans new Zen Peacemaker Order. The traditional kesa is made from shrouds of deceased individuals as a reminder of impermanence and compassion.
AGPix.com africa Forum (Hafrica, H-Net Humanities and Social essays on 'indigenous sculptural arts of South africa', 'modern' sculpture of in the lives of african peoples. This project is http://www.agpix.com/photographer/stock/A0224690_special.html
Africana.com: Gateway To The Black World.Screen Name Service The dogon, for example, worship a supreme being called who conquers or displacesthe indigenous population who Among the Kongo and related peoples of Central http://www.africana.com/Articles/tt_349.htm
Directory :: Look.com dogon A report on the dogon pastoral society A ethnography on the Hausa people ofAfrica. resources worldwide provided by the indigenous peoples Specialty Group http://www.look.com/searchroute/directorysearch.asp?p=282106
Ancestral Links A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt; dogon Photo Essay; American Resource Center; FirstNations/First peoples Issues. AmericasAkwekon's Journal of indigenous Issues; http://www.sheps.com/ancestors/links.html
Extractions: Ancestral Links Here is a listing of internet resources that address a number of ethnic/cultural interests. Click Here if you know of sites that may be added to this list. BLACK/AFRICAN The Kamit Publication Inc. : Home of the METU NETER! OrishaNet KMT: A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt Dogon Photo Essay CAPOEIRA ANGOLA ... The Enigmatic TEKENU: mysterious shrouded figure, present in numerous ancient Egyptian funeral ceremonies. Orishalist The Cemetery Ananse Online Afrikan Stories from the Diaspora ILE IFE the Arthur Hall Collection Chains Creative Media Cauldron The Elder ... HBCU: This is the most complete listing of Historically Black Colleges and Universities I have found thus far. Five Percenters' Web Site African American Web Sites African American Diaspora NATIVE AMERICAN The Dreamers The Wolf's Den, Native American Resource Center First Nations/First Peoples Issues Repatriation and Reburial Information ... Native Americas Akwe:kon's Journal of Indigenous Issues NativeTech Web Site at University of Connecticut The Native American Culture Home Page American Indian Sources InterTribal Network ... Authentic Native American Products and Services
Mali Empire And Djenne Figures: Works Of Art Toguna is another example of indigenous architecture, a as a meeting place by theDogon peoples today african Art 12,000 photographic images of africa www.siris http://www.nmafa.si.edu/educ/mali/res.htm
Extractions: Have students identify all the elaborate equipment and adornmentsincluding amulets, jewelry, quiver, leggings, helmet with a chin strap, bridle and bells (around the neck of the horse)on the equestrian and archer. Identify a local hero. Have students create a contemporary commemorative sculpture with the accoutrements and adornments appropriate for today. What kinds of status symbols and objects would distinguish a local hero? After students have identified the various components of these sculptures, have them look at equestrian sculptures located in their community. (Washington, D.C. has many commemorative equestrian sculptures of war heroes placed throughout the city.) How are riders depicted on their horses? How is the horse depicted?
Mali Empire And Djenne Figures day Mali (Bamana, Senufo and dogon peoples) have inhabited life styles and skillsof the peoples from this cultures and accepting of the indigenous rulers and http://www.nmafa.si.edu/educ/mali/
Extractions: Mali Empire Works of Art Resources Back to Curriculum Resource MM_preloadImages('images/ghaM.gif','images/ghaH.gif'); MM_preloadImages('images/malM.gif','images/malH.gif'); MM_preloadImages('images/sonM.gif','images/sonH.gif'); MM_preloadImages('images/map4.gif','images/p4H.jpg'); MM_preloadImages('images/map5.gif','images/p5H.jpg'); MM_preloadImages('images/map6.gif','images/p6H.jpg'); MM_preloadImages('images/map7.gif','images/p7H.jpg'); MM_preloadImages('images/map0.gif','images/backH.gif'); MM_preloadImages('images/map0.gif','images/bb2H.gif'); MM_preloadImages('images/map0.gif','images/returnHH.gif'); From A.D. 700 to 1600 the ancient empires of Ghana (700-1100), Mali (800-1550) and Songhay (1300-1600) controlled vast areas of West Africa (see map and time line). Although each empire rose to assert its power, they coexisted independently for centuries. At its peak (1200-1300), the Mali Empire covered an area that encompasses significant portions of the present-day country of Mali, southern and western Mauritania and Senegal. Note that the old kingdoms of Mali and Ghana are not the present-day countries of Mali and Ghana. Predominately a savannah, this vast region has two seasonsa rainy season and a dry season, the latter being the longer of the two. The Mande-speaking peoples living in present-day Mali (Bamana, Senufo and Dogon peoples) have inhabited this area since the days of the Mali Empire. Today, Mande-speaking peoples live in almost all parts of West Africa, having migrated in search of trade or having been displaced by war or climatic conditions. Their migrations are indicative of the mobility of African peoples in many parts of Africa.
Wood Carvings - Africa 2U African Art entire African continent. All of these wonderful works of art arehand carved by indigenous African peoples. Enjoy and marvel at http://www.africa2u.com/6/cat6.htm?723
Religions Of The World -- African Background information and links.Category Society Religion and Spirituality African Buganda's indigenous Religion A southern Ungandan Tradition, ozric Mali, www.tcnj.edu/~afamstud/diaspora/dogon.html. ofZimbabwe The Shona Ndebele peoples, www.stg http://members.aol.com/porchfour/religion/african.htm
Extractions: African and African-Derivative Religions are a large group of beliefs and practices based upon ancient indigenous faiths of sub-Saharan African peoples. Within the last 100 years in Africa (see Table of Statistics ) indigenous religion has declined under the influence of colonialism, Western acculturation and proselytizing by Islam and Christianity. In the African Diaspora (mainly in the Americas) African-derived belief systems are in a state of impressive growth. ithin just the last two years the amount of information made available through the Internet is also impressive. Some of the best information comes to us from Italy, Sweden and Brazil. We are no longer dependent upon reports from academia or encyclopedias. There are now numerous websites maintained by the faithful themselves and, while the quality and quantity of information varies enormously among them, one may now hear from practitioners their own statements of faith. In many, if not most, cases African spirituality has evolved in the Americas. Ancient practices brought westward by slaves became syncretized, more or less, with religious traditions of the slaves' masters. This syncretization is most noticeable in areas dominated by the Catholic faith and where the celebration of saints, votive offerings and other practices found parallels in ancient traditions.
MALI as well as an introduction to basic Bambara the indigenous. Khassonke, Malinke,Minianka and Bobo peoples from surrounding and Mopti, and on into dogon Country http://members.aol.com/kdjosse/MaliTrip.html
Extractions: htmlAdWH('7004942', '120', '30'); htmlAdWH('7002006', '234', '60'); Main Create Edit Help MALI WEST AFRICA DRUMMING DANCE AFROPOP July 31 st through August 24 th Cultural Studies Tour 2000 Come to the heartland of the Great Malian Empire and explore the riches of this ancient culture along the Niger and Bani Rivers For Ten Days... You will live in a Malian-style villa in the village of Razelle, one kilometer north of Mali's capital city, Bamako. Each day you will have the opportunity to study drumming and dancing with members of award winning Troupe Komme Djosse, and with members of the National Ballet of Mali. Mande scholar Seykou Camara will begin each day with a lesson on the history and culture of Mali as well as an introduction to basic Bambara - the indigenous language. You will be invited to participate in traditional ceremonies of the Bambara, Khassonke, Malinke, Minianka and Bobo peoples from surrounding villages. You will have the opportunity to visit the colorful street markets where traditional medicine practitioners sell their wears alongside weavers, mask makers, textile artists, and leather artists. And you will have the chance to study cora, balaphone, and n'goni. For One Week...
Extractions: Africa - The Birthplace of Modern Humans You either love it or hate it . . . Africa Map Click here to see large map Features of Africa Africa is the second-largest continent , after Asia, covering 30,330,000 sq km; about 22% of the total land area of the Earth. It measures about 8,000 km from north to south and about 7,360 km from east to west. The highest point on the continent is Mt. Kilimanjaro - Uhuru Point - (5,963 m/19,340 ft) in Tanzania. The lowest is Lake 'Asal (153 m/502 ft below sea level) in Djibouti. The Forests cover about one-fifth of the total land area of the continent. And the Deserts and their extended margins have the remaining two-fifths of African land. World's longest river : The River Nile drains north-eastern Africa, and, at 6,650 km (4,132 mi), is the longest river in the world. It is formed from the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia, and the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria. World's second largest lake : Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the is the world's second-largest freshwater lake - covering an area of 69,490 sq km (26,830 sq mi) and lies 1,130 m (3,720 ft) above sea level. Its greatest known depth is 82 m (270 ft).
Afridesia - African Art Buyers Guide the masks and ancestral figures of indigenous beliefs. Many African peoples, aftercenturies of colonial oppression The dogon of Mali, for instance, have kept http://www.afridesia.net/customer_care/buyguide.html
Extractions: High profile African Art Galleries in major cities across the United States are known for their superb art and the high prices they charge. The purchase of affordable fine African Art is a relatively new consumer benefit. As a result there are few guidelines for the novice African Art Collector. At Afridesia, we present a wide range of fine African Art at affordable prices. The questions answered here have been asked by our customers. It is our hope that they will give you a better understanding of this fascinating and highly diverse field of art collecting. Is There Still Good Art Coming Out Of Africa? No one knows what new discoveries might come to the West in the very near future. Recent archaeological discoveries have unearthed terracotta artifacts over 2,000 years old. The Art of Africa, old and new, is in a state of continual re-discovery and re-creation. The possibilities are endless. New contemporary masterpieces are being sculpted by brilliant stone carvers from Zimbabwe. Some featured in major museums, including New YorkÕs Museum of Modern Art. This exciting new African Art form will always be featured at Afridesia, and is available in all price ranges.
Preserving The Djenne Mosque Timbuktu) and the famous dogon (Bandiagara) Escarpment Mali Bamako, Mali West AfricaCultural Survival protecting the rights of indigenous peoples and ethnic http://www.far-and-near.com/inspiration/djenne.html
Indigenous And Minority Peoples' Views Of Language (Terralingua) Among peoples as different as the dogon of Nigeria and the Navajo of the southernUnited States indigenous and Minority peoples' Views About Language http://cougar.ucdavis.edu/nas/terralin/ip&lgs.html
Extractions: The importance of language in human life and in determining the place of humans in the world is stressed in most past and present cultures on earth. In many religious traditions the spoken word is creative power. Ritual, as performed through language, is seen as a way of doing (and making) things right. For the Ancient Greeks, the logos was word, speech, discourse, and the principle that governs the order, and the orderly development, of the universe. Among peoples as different as the Dogon of Nigeria and the Navajo of the southern United States, elaborate theories of language exist that see language as the means through which the world is created, organized, classified, and beautified. Many religious traditions suggest that a diversity of languages (and cultures) is a good thing. In the Qur'an, the variety of linguistic expression among groups and individuals is seen as one sign of Allah's creative omnipotence, along with the creation of heaven and earth. As another example, according to the Acoma Pueblo Indians of New Mexico, the mother goddess Iatiku causes people to speak different languages so that it will not be as easy for them to quarrel. And it is even possible to suggest a different perspective on a widespread interpretation of the idea of Babel as a "curse". It is perhaps more accurate to see the divine intervention that brings about a multiplicity of languages as a way of curbing the arrogance and single-mindedness of monolingual empire buildersan arrogance that seems to be again on the rise.
Center For Archaeoastronomy: A&E News Archive sky is the heritage of all peoples and each indigenous European, Arabic, American,and Polynesian astronomies have great detail Egypt and the dogon region of http://www.wam.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro/ae28.html
Extractions: by Jarita Holbrook, History Dept. UCLA Stellar Navigation: Stellar navigation is a method of using the stars to determine directions when traveling at night. During my field work in Tunisia, North Africa, I discovered that the fishermen of the Kerkennah Islands still used stellar navigation to reach their fisheries at night (Holbrook 1998). Since then I've unveiled several sites of stellar navigation all over Africa. A second site which I am researching is the Afar people in Eritrea (Holbrook 1998). During the struggle for independence which ended in 1993, the Afar where consulted to navigate troops at night. Other potential stellar navigation sites are in Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, and Madagascar. Most but not all of the sites as associated with ocean travel. Summary: My preliminary findings on African Astronomy reveals a continent rich in astronomical traditions. I have presented four of these traditions as separate from each other, but in fact they overlap in interesting and unexpected ways. Such as stars being named for their use in navigation or being named for the season which begins with their appearance. In addition to the four topics mentioned here there are several more focusing on the moon, the sun, the major planets, and the relationship between the stars and man. I continue to search the literature for mention of African astronomical traditions as well as taking trips to Africa to interview people about their astronomy.
Transcultural Psychiatry mental health of indigenous peoples, ethnocultural communities ethnopsychiatry (localand indigenous psychiatric theory and on healing among the dogon; James K http://www.mcgill.ca/Psychiatry/transcultural/tprr.html
Extractions: First published in 1956 as Transcultural Psychiatric Research Review, Transcultural Psychiatry is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, scientific journal of cultural psychiatry published by the , McGill University in conjunction with SAGE Publications (London). Transcultural Psychiatry provides a forum of communication for psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners as well as social scientists around the world concerned with the relationship between culture and mental health. The journal is committed to the most comprehensive coverage of the social and cultural determinants of psychopathology and psychosocial treatments of the entire range of mental and behavioural problems in individuals, families and communities. Transcultural Psychiatry publishes original research reports and comprehensive reviews relevant to cultural psychiatry and mental health including: social and cultural factors in the origin, course and treatment of psychiatric disorders mental health of indigenous peoples, ethnocultural communities, immigrants and refugees
Anthro116.html dogon Tribe http//www4.tpgi.com.au/users/dvarvel General indigenous Resources forAsia and the Middle Pacific peoples Cook Islands' response to French Nuclear http://people.hofstra.edu/faculty/Daniel_M_Varisco/a107web.html
Indigenous Sand Art of desert communities in northwestern africa and the The dwellings built by the Dogonpeople of and art, making images that assert indigenous peoples and their http://www.ecopsychology.org/gatherings6/html/Overview/overview_sand_art.html
Extractions: Aboriginals view everything as an interconnected field of subtle energy emanations. As I mentioned earlier, in Aboriginal cosmology all time exists at once. Everything contains within its form the memory of its creation, its history and future, as well as its present, and the designs used to represent them reflect this perception in various ways. These images are not abstract designs, but simplified versions of what is actually seen and/or felt to be there. An image might indicate the food sources in an area, along with the paths that have led to them in the past, and might even show events that have occurred on these hunts. For example, you might see an image depicting various food sources and the trails leading to them, where concentric circles indicate watering holes, or the witchety grub (which is a popular food source); the 'U' shapes signify an action, with the shape next to it indicating the type of action, like straight lines might indicate the digging sticks necessary to find the food source. In 1988 a small group of Aboriginal artists colaborated on an Aboriginal Memorial, constructed as a response to the Australian bicentennial, which commemorated 200 years of European settlement. In a memorial to Aboriginal people, past, present and future, they carved 200 hollow log coffins- one for each year of European colonisation- to honour the thousands of Aboriginals who had been killed in that period. The exhibit is now on permanent display in Canberra.
