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