Thursday, February 18, 2010

Journal of PCV Parent cont. Dogon Art (Last Dogon entry)

Carved posts used tp hold up canopy roofs

Dave shopping for mud dyed cloth (The Dogon people have figured out tourism!)

Another door

Carved door and dogon ladder (We crossed a 200 ft deep chasm on one of these ladders!)

Fantastic carved masks

Wooden carved locks

Indigo tie dyed cloth

Dogon woven hats displayed on wooden carvings


The Dogon are famous for their mud and indigo dyed cloth, masks and sculpture.
The Dogon locks are carved and ingenious and the doors are beautiful!

1 comment:

Becca Swank said...

I wear my hat around the house from time to time. It scares the crap out of our fat orange kitty (which is hilarious), but the mean cat likes the pom poms.