Dogon - Images and Traditions
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Kamba Sinde (plateau) 2006<br />
Kutogolo : Ginnas have a front decorated with niches that<br />
shelter all kinds of objects. Sometimes one catches a<br />
glimpse of a Kutogolo. It is a small individual altar that<br />
strengthens the Nyama (vital force) of its owner. It is<br />
made of a heap of clay with humanlike figurines <strong>and</strong><br />
sticks in the shape of stairs planted into it. Not all men<br />
possess a Kutogolo. But twins <strong>and</strong> persons who are lefth<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
all have such an altar.<br />
Kutogolo : Les façades des Ginnas sont ornées de niches<br />
contenant divers objets. On y aperçoit parfois des Kutogolo,<br />
des petits autels individuels qui servent à renforcer<br />
le Nyama (force vitale) de leurs propriétaires. Ils<br />
sont faits d’une masse d’argile dans laquelle sont plantés<br />
des bâtonnets en forme d’escalier et des statuettes<br />
anthropomorphes. Tous les hommes ne possèdent pas<br />
un Kutogolo, mais gauchers et jumeaux en font usage.<br />
2007 Sangha : Kutogolo →<br />
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