Dama funeral rites

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf funeral rite
gptkbp:associatedWith Dogon cosmology
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:features gptkb:sacrifice
ritual music
masked dances
gptkbp:frequency irregular, based on community needs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dama funeral rites
gptkbp:involves elders
initiates
Kanaga masks
Sirige masks
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mali
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Dogon_people
gptkbp:purpose to facilitate the safe passage of the deceased's spirit to the afterlife
gptkbp:significance marks the end of mourning period
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite no
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dogon_mythology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7