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Sinossi
Lo straordinario incontro di un etnologo con il vecchio saggio Ogotemmêli, che in una serie di colloqui svoltisi nel 1946 rivela tutto il sistema di pensiero di un popolo - i Dogon - dotato di una cosmogonia, di una metafisica e di una religione tutt'altro che primitive.
Il libro è un classico dell’etnologia contemporanea, e insieme una narrazione di appassionante lettura. Libro scientifico, dunque, poiché registra in modo fedele e assolutamente inedito le rivelazioni del cacciatore cieco Ogotemmêli, una sorta di Omero o Esiodo africano che ricostruisce i miti e le leggende del proprio popolo. Ma al tempo stesso poema epico, storia sacra, esempio di una narratività elementare e profonda che sorge dai lucidi ricordi del vate africano e che costituisce la migliore introduzione a una cultura dogon, cui Griaule dedicò quindici anni di ricerca a partire dal 1931.
- ISBN: 8833914186
- Casa Editrice: Bollati Boringhieri
- Pagine: 272
- Data di uscita: 25-10-2002
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A fascinating introduction to an ancient traditional society and its patterns of thought. The book is written up from a series of conversations with a Dogon elder. From seemingly simple beginnings, a complex system of thought and classification is gradually built up. The overall impression that the
Ancient cities rise again forever, descending spiralwise from dogstar gulfs --- listen as the old man mumbles blood prayers in the night -- frail sabbath of our eternity. This truth will twist your ears retortwise into gleaming mind-walls older than the tales your grandma sang. Read and forget, read Leggi tutto
This book includes trans/poly sexed incestuous river spirits, silent dialects housed in the noses of hyenas used to ask the fox about its own death, and more. As I understand it, no one's been able to find Dogon folks who corroborate the stories Marcel dug up. Whether the Dogon folks decided to stop Leggi tutto
I initially intended to read this book in 33 days. A chapter a day, but as I delved into it, I realized that I needed to meditate in its concepts. I read it bit by bit, over a course of months, simultaneously reading other things that were related. I have, for some time been interested in our Dogon
Being twins and all, I couldn't help but imagine the Nummo as Nukie and Miko the whole time I was reading. That bit of callous (but true!) thought aside, this is an incredible account of a very unique worldview that I still am mystified by in a lot of ways. There's no discussion of Sirius B and that Leggi tutto
Una dele pietre miliari dell'antropologia
There are two parts to this book, the first is the conversation with Ogotemmeli and the second is the surrounding activities in the Dogon village happening during the conversation. Both parts are insightful and interesting. It would seem the Ogotemmeli was the wisest elder and according to the lingu Leggi tutto
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