SIGNS OF THE TIMES / TIMES OF THE SIGNS
ROCK ART AND CIRCUMCISION IN SONGO, DOGON COUNTRY (MALI)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Rock paintings at the circumcision site of Songo
(photo and copyright Brigit Dietz 2000)
Chapter V.
Circumcision at Songo
Circumcision among the Dogon
A history of the circumcision shelter Kondi Pegue
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The Guindo and circumcision
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The choice of the site
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The development of Kondi Pegue
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The current state of the site (including site plan)
The circumcision ritual at Songo
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The period of preparation
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The operation and the circumcision day
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The recovery period
The role of the paintings in the circumcision ritual
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Circumcision and painting
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Rock art at Kondi Pegue: didactic aid during a period of instruction?
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Other roles played by the paintings and the site
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