Definitions for "Dogon"
Keywords:  mali, tribe, africa, gahn, doh
A tribe in Mali, West Africa who believe that visitors from the star Sirius descended thousands of years ago and taught the people astrology. Although the tribe has no astrological equipment, they have an amazing knowledge of astronomy.
A tribe indigenous to Mali in Africa.
(DOH gahn) a people of present-day Mali whose ancestors built their houses on the sides of steep cliffs in the 14th century A.D.