The Dogon tribeThe Dogon tribeThe Dogon tribeThe Dogon tribeBy:CarloSBy:CarloSBy:CarloSBy:CarloS

LandLand LandLand • This tribe lives in Mali, Africa where it is hot and rainyThis tribe lives in Mali, Africa where it is hot and rainy• The land looks like sand mixed with adobeThe land looks like sand mixed with adobe• There are about 700 dogon villages, most fewer than 500 inhabits.There are about 700 dogon villages, most fewer than 500 inhabits.• The Dogon are agriculturalists and use the land for growing crops like The Dogon are agriculturalists and use the land for growing crops like

millet, sorghum, rice, onions, beans, tobacco and sorrelmillet, sorghum, rice, onions, beans, tobacco and sorrel• The Dogon also keep herds of goats, sheep, cows, and poultry The Dogon also keep herds of goats, sheep, cows, and poultry • The sand stone cliffs run from southeast to northeast, parallel to the The sand stone cliffs run from southeast to northeast, parallel to the

Niger river , heights about 600 meters ( 200o feet )Niger river , heights about 600 meters ( 200o feet )

• This tribe lives in Mali, Africa where it is hot and rainyThis tribe lives in Mali, Africa where it is hot and rainy• The land looks like sand mixed with adobeThe land looks like sand mixed with adobe• There are about 700 dogon villages, most fewer than 500 inhabits.There are about 700 dogon villages, most fewer than 500 inhabits.• The Dogon are agriculturalists and use the land for growing crops like The Dogon are agriculturalists and use the land for growing crops like

millet, sorghum, rice, onions, beans, tobacco and sorrelmillet, sorghum, rice, onions, beans, tobacco and sorrel• The Dogon also keep herds of goats, sheep, cows, and poultry The Dogon also keep herds of goats, sheep, cows, and poultry • The sand stone cliffs run from southeast to northeast, parallel to the The sand stone cliffs run from southeast to northeast, parallel to the

Niger river , heights about 600 meters ( 200o feet )Niger river , heights about 600 meters ( 200o feet )

ArtifactsArtifacts ArtifactsArtifacts

Plants and animals

Plants and animals

• The plants and animals that live there are cows donkeys camels and ect.

• The tribe uses animals and plants by the dogons use the animals for transportation and plants for medicine some for eating

• They use plants for medicine by growing them and planting them

• The plants and animals that live there are cows donkeys camels and ect.

• The tribe uses animals and plants by the dogons use the animals for transportation and plants for medicine some for eating

• They use plants for medicine by growing them and planting them

FoodFoodFoodFood

Climate and seasons

Climate and seasons

• Climate in Mali, Africa is dry and hot it often rainy • The seasons are very hard to tell because it changes alot• The seasons affect the tribe by rain because the villages are made out

of adobe.

• Climate in Mali, Africa is dry and hot it often rainy • The seasons are very hard to tell because it changes alot• The seasons affect the tribe by rain because the villages are made out

of adobe.

waterwaterwaterwater• The sources of water are wells and rivers• The rivers are Niger

• The sources of water are wells and rivers• The rivers are Niger

VideosVideos VideosVideos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQ8uBzVvI8• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H16QGBrjGeM• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxKjSGpHhBg

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQ8uBzVvI8• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H16QGBrjGeM• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxKjSGpHhBg

Dogon ReferencesDogon ReferencesDogon ReferencesDogon References• http://www.genuineafrica.com/dogon.htm• http://www.genuineafrica.com/dogon.htm

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