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Death and Ancestral Worship in Africa

Death and Ancestral Worship in Africa. Jennifer Marchal. http://www.africabib.org/africa.html. Dogon People. www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0038.jpg www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0039.jpg. Dogon Statues. Oldest in Africa Hermaphrodite figures/primordial couples

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Death and Ancestral Worship in Africa

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  1. Death and Ancestral Worship in Africa Jennifer Marchal

  2. http://www.africabib.org/africa.html

  3. Dogon People www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0038.jpg www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0039.jpg

  4. Dogon Statues Oldest in Africa Hermaphrodite figures/primordial couples Ancestral worship

  5. http://museum.research.missouri.edu/collections/african.html • http://www.genuineafrica.com/Dogon_seated_Primordial_Couple.htm

  6. http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ • Stanley:206

  7. Mask of the Dogon Tribe Awa – men’s society that performs death rituals and makes masks. Sigi- “Imina na” ceremony Dama- Chasing away of the dead

  8. Kanaga Mask Symbolizes the bridge between the living , the Gods, and the ancestors.http://www.artistenomade.com/gb/art_afrique2.htm

  9. Dama Mask http://wpni01.auroraquanta.com/pv/dogon?sess_id=&img=1893

  10. Dogon Doors http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:288 & 179

  11. Fang Tribe

  12. Fang Tribe • The byeri cult • (reliquary heads and figures) • Ngontang mask

  13. Reliquary heads http://www.randafricanart.com?Fang_byeri_head.html

  14. http://www.randafricanart.com?Fang_byeri_head.html

  15. http://www.randafricanart.com?Fang_byeri_head.html

  16. http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ • Stanley:358 & 540 • http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/classes/ah111/L25/25-15.jpg

  17. Ngontang Mask • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/

  18. Ijo Tribe

  19. Ijo Tribe • Ancestoral screens • Figures-reliquary

  20. http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/classes/ah111/L25/25-16.jpg

  21. http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:157

  22. Kongo Tribe

  23. Kongo Tribe • Reliquary figures

  24. http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ • Stanley:518

  25. Zulu Tribe

  26. Zulu Tribe • Bead work • Sangoma • Valley of the Kings

  27. Black: mourning Blue: loyalty • http://www.worldandi.com/specialreport/afrobead/afrobead.html

  28. http://www.eshowe.com/article/articleview/40/1/13/

  29. http://www.eshowe.com/article/articleview/18/1/13/ • http://www.travellersworldwide.com/08c-south-africa/08-southafrica-emakhosini.htm • http://www.travellersworldwide.com/08c-south-africa/08-southafrica-emakhosini.htm#About eMakhosini

  30. Bibliography • http://www.africabib.org/africa.html • www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0038.jpg • www.sacredsites.com/africa/images/img0039.jpg • http://museum.research.missouri.edu/collections/african.html • http://www.genuineafrica.com/Dogon_seated_Primordial_Couple.htm • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:206 .http://www.artistenomade.com/gb/art_afrique2.htm • http://wpni01.auroraquanta.com/pv/dogon?sess_id=&img=1893 • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:288 & 179 • http://www.randafricanart.com?Fang_byeri_head.html • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:358 & 540 • http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/classes/ah111/L25/25-15.jpg • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ • http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/classes/ah111/L25/25-16.jpg • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:157 • http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/ Stanley:518 • http://www.worldandi.com/specialreport/afrobead/afrobead.html • http://www.eshowe.com/article/articleview/40/1/13/ • http://www.eshowe.com/article/articleview/18/1/13/ • http://www.travellersworldwide.com/08c-south-africa/08-southafrica-emakhosini.htm • http://www.travellersworldwide.com/08c-south-africa/08-southafrica-emakhosini.htm#About

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