Dogon

American  

[doh-gon] / ˈdoʊ gɒn /

noun

plural

Dogons,

plural

Dogon

1. a member of a group of Indigenous people of the mountains of central Mali.

2. the Gur language of the Dogon.

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Example Sentences

There are other Indigenous cultures that speak about this: the Hopi tribe, the Dogon tribe in West Africa, the Lakota tribes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

“Self-Portrait After Dogon Bird Mask” features four hues rather than two, and the graphite areas in the black-and-gray drawings are made of free, densely overlapping strokes.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

Other writers and researchers, myself included, believe Bannaka to have been of the Dogon people of Mali, who practiced and preserved their own ancient traditions and learning.

From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2021

Backup dancers in “Find Your Way Back” sport kanaga masks topped with crossbars, worn by the Dogon people of Mali; “Ja Ara E” features a spirit in a full-body raffia costume, familiar from Mende masquerades.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2020

Thanks a lot, we can use you, especially since you speak Dogon, I don't think any of my group does.

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack