The uniqueness of the Dogon tribe in Africa

The uniqueness of the Dogon tribe in Africa
Dogon is the name of ethnic groups who occupy the middle plateau region of Mali, south of the river NigerN5VM6A5ZJ6RE

Currently Dogon population of about 800 thousand inhabitants. The Dogon are well known and the object of anthropological studies of many scientists.
They are famous for the mythology, culture and architecture of settlements. Currently there has been significant changes to the way of life, culture and beliefs of Interest Dogon.Pemukiman DogonDi Mopti region,

Mali, a group of people comprise less than one million, maintaining the cultural heritage and unique architecture that they have enjoyed for hundreds of the oldest tahun.Struktur Dogon settlement can be found on the walls of the cliff wall.

A thousand years ago people Dogon fled to isolated areas around the Bandiagara escarpment.

Here, the steep cliffs around the villages can be more easily maintained. Plus the Niger River flows through the area, providing defense alami.Menurut their oral traditions, settlements began to be built along the southwest and for centuries the Dogon people slowly expand their range northward
It is possible that the Dogon people develop as a result of several waves of people fleeing from the threat Islamisasi.inding stay beautiful cliff with a centuries-old art that describes the details of Dogon ritual.

Many villages on the cliffs left behind, for fear of small children falling off a cliff, then they rebuild the settlements under the cliff that is not too dangerous. The land is fertile and agriculture sepenuhnya.Karena Dogon were able to develop here a lot of farmland, so the settlement was a lot of barns to store the seeds.
A typical Dogon house decorated with a barn, all made of mud. Dogon develop their own style of architecture typical lumpurBangunan Dogon have a specific meaning.
Barn roof is shown as a barn man. This is where wheat and other food stored.
High roof and large reflect the prosperity. There is also a barn of women, where women can store their own goods. Dogon women can become economically independent without depending on suaminya.Toguna are building only for men.

Usually the people consulted in toguna.
The building was deliberately designed with a low roof, which means that no man could stand upright.
The reason is simple when there was a heated debate, then people can not stand to hurt others, it decreased the incidence of violence because it is home to restrict pergerakan.Ginna Dogon.Kepala village chief in the village lived on the first floor with its own barn on the top floor.

Roof area is inhabited by Wagem believed, the ancestors of the Dogon. Wagem actually the name of one of the cult of animism in Dogon.Desa has a spiritual leader called Hogon. Hogon selected from several candidates that consists of men who are old in the Dogon. When the villagers selected Hogon forbidden to touch him and he had to live alone without washing and shaving during the period of

initiation.
During these needs met by a virgin who has not entered puberty that would make food and clean the house. The woman also should not touch Hogon, and every night he would go home through the initiation tuanyaSetelah people. Hogon fitted with a red hat and wear a bracelet with pearl ornaments.
His wife can go back to him, but on the first night, his wife should not sleep together Hogon.

Because the Dogon believe that when Hogon sleep he was visited by the sacred snake who gave him wisdom and mensucikannya while she slept. Although the Dogon originally came to the Mopti region to escape from Islam, the religion has spread to the community.

Many villages now have a mosque built of mud, which adds to the sense of religious architecture tersebut.Berbagai settlements coexist with each other and there is no problem at all between them, harmony is one of the most important aspects of Dogon society and evidenced in the ritual daily.