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245 10 a| Dogon songs of life and death :b| a performance of the baja ni funeral cycle in Tireli, Mali /c| by Walter E.A. van Beek, Oumarou S. Ongoiba, Atimè D. Saye.;

246 30 a| Performance of the baja ni funeral cycle in Tireli, Mali;

264 1 a| Leiden ;a| Boston :b| Brill,c| [2025];

300 a| xix, 302 pages :b| illustrations (chiefly color) ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| African sources for African history,x| 1567-6951;

500 a| "[F]ull vernacular text and translation....All Dogon texts in this book are in Jamsay, the Dogon language of the plains"--Preface.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| What is the Baja Ni? -- The Blind Poet -- Themes and Symbols in the Baja Ni -- Message and Meaning of the Baja Ni -- The Pre-Session -- The Sembele Ni -- The Baja Na -- Annex 1. Session of 2005 : Overview of songs -- Annex 2. History of recording the baja ni -- Annex 3. The singers -- Annex 4. List key terms Dogon-English.;

520 a| "Though the Dogon are well-described, their culture still holds surprises. One of these is the cycle of songs called baja ni, which is at the heart of their funerary rites. These songs are attributed to a historic author, a blind poet/prophet who roamed the area in the 19th century and left a huge heritage of songs and prophecies. This book gives the full text of one performance of this legacy. The lyrics cover a range of topics, from comments on historical events to philosophical musings about life and death, and from remembering the departed to celebrating the joys of being alive"-- Provided by publisher.;

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650 0 a| Dogon (African people)x| Songs and musicv| Texts.=| ^A42287;

650 0 a| Songs, Dogonx| History and criticism.=| ^A1452325;

650 0 a| Oral traditionz| Mali.=| ^A68923;

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Dogon songs of life and death : a performance of the baja ni funeral cycle in Tireli, Mali / by Walter E.A. van Beek, Oumarou S. Ongoiba, Atimè D. Saye.

Author/creator	Beek, W. E. A. van author.
Other author	Ongoiba, Oumarou S., 1955- author.
Other author	Saye, Atimè D., author.
Format	Book
Publication	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025]
Description	xix, 302 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Dogon (African people)--Funeral customs and rites. Dogon (African people)--Songs and music. --Texts. Songs, Dogon--History and criticism. Oral tradition--Mali.

Portion of title	Performance of the baja ni funeral cycle in Tireli, Mali
Series	African sources for African history, 1567-6951 African sources for African history ; v. 19. ^A691463
Contents	What is the Baja Ni? -- The Blind Poet -- Themes and Symbols in the Baja Ni -- Message and Meaning of the Baja Ni -- The Pre-Session -- The Sembele Ni -- The Baja Na -- Annex 1. Session of 2005 : Overview of songs -- Annex 2. History of recording the baja ni -- Annex 3. The singers -- Annex 4. List key terms Dogon-English.
Abstract	"Though the Dogon are well-described, their culture still holds surprises. One of these is the cycle of songs called baja ni, which is at the heart of their funerary rites. These songs are attributed to a historic author, a blind poet/prophet who roamed the area in the 19th century and left a huge heritage of songs and prophecies. This book gives the full text of one performance of this legacy. The lyrics cover a range of topics, from comments on historical events to philosophical musings about life and death, and from remembering the departed to celebrating the joys of being alive"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	"[F]ull vernacular text and translation....All Dogon texts in this book are in Jamsay, the Dogon language of the plains"--Preface.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Beek, W. E. A. van Dogon songs of life and death Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025] 9789004718456
LCCN	2025005529
ISBN	9789004718449
ISBN	9004718443 paperback
ISBN	electronic book

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