Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 33
Songo village below circumsion site in rock shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010
Maskers' cave for instruments, Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 60
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 37
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 1
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 35
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 36
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 38
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 3
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 40
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 41
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 4
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 44
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 6
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 7
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 48
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 8
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 51
Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 52
Songo village below circumsion site in rock shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 57
Maskers' cave for instruments, Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country, Mali © Duncan Caldwell 2010 59

Dogon rock art

The Rock Art of Mali

 

 

Circumsion site, Songo Rock Shelter, Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon country: "Two large paintings have been made on the rocks which overhang the great vault. The first one is red and white and is called "trace of the sacrificed Nommo's blood" (nommo semi illi bummo). The second one is called " drawing of the stopping (place) of the resurrected Nommo" (nommo bulo inu toy). The drawings on the great vault (about 30m. long and 2m. high) are called ogodine tonu, "tonu of the chameleon." For all initiates these pictures, which are sometimes trichromatic, represent Amma's 266 signs. The two large paintings will be refreshed at the time of the Sigui; those of the vault likewise when the circumcision is performed." [Griaule M. and Dieteren G., 1986: The Pale Fox. Continuum Foundation].