Dogon Men's Meeting House

Unknown

dc.coverage.spatial	Site: Bandiagara (Mali)	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	creation date: ca. 20th century	en_US
dc.creator	Unknown	en_US
dc.date	ca. 20th century	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2013-01-10T18:35:08Z
dc.date.available	2013-01-10T18:35:08Z
dc.date.issued	1900-1981	en_US
dc.identifier	173967	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/89360
dc.description	"The togu na is a basic element in the Dogon village, not just a physical building but as an associated reference point to the whole village. The togu na is a meeting place, a place for teaching and working, for rest and conversation. The considerable modifications in the type of togu na as well as in the close relationship of the building with the outside, correspond largely to the three areas of the Dogon land: the highland area, the rocky belt, and the plain. Only the roof remains unchangeable as far as its material is concerned and the way it is built which suggests a ritual involving the whole community." [Spini T. and S., 1977: Togu Na. The African Dogon House of Men, House of Words. Rizzoli International Publications].	en_US
dc.description	exterior, detail of stone column and wooden roof support beams, June 1981	en_US
dc.format.medium	mud	en_US
dc.format.medium	wood (plant material)	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	142853	en_US
dc.rights	(c) 1981 Mark Horton	en_US
dc.subject	Vernacular architecture	en_US
dc.subject	Meeting houses	en_US
dc.subject	Architecture--Africa	en_US
dc.subject	Dogon (African people)	en_US
dc.title	Dogon Men's Meeting House	en_US
dc.title.alternative	Dogan Togu na	en_US
dc.type	Image	en_US
dc.rights.access	All rights reserved	en_US
dc.identifier.vendorcode	27-26	en_US
vra.culturalContext	Malian	en_US
vra.technique	construction	en_US
vra.worktype	Meeting house (religious building)	en_US
dc.contributor.display	Malian	en_US