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Supporting Resources: "How We Hold The World"
Hear some of the Dogosso language dialogue from the children's book "How We Hold The World" and see some scenes from our friend's lives in Dogon Country, Mali!
Page 8: The Blacksmith
Nema tells us how about all of the interesting things she sees in her village while walking to school, including the village blacksmith. A blacksmith uses fire and tools to change the shape of metal.
In Dogon Country, blacksmiths typically learn their craft from their father. They mainly make tools for planting and harvesting food.
Here is a video one of or friends took of himself hanging out with the village blacksmith.
Page 14: Dogosso Language
Ama ama ama
Aa diniyè aa dinyè aa diniyè
(Ama, ama, ama, hold, hold, hold)
Page 8: Dogosso Langage
Ee kuwú para nan, mainiye yaa!
(Come on, it’s a long walk for little legs!)
Page 15 & 22: Spinning Cotton
Yene recalls spinning cotton into thread with her grandmother, "Nanan", and shares how special that simple memory is with her sister.
Spinning and weaving are activities the Dogon have done for hundreds, maybe thousands, of years - in much the same way they do today. One difference is that now, people usually buy their cotton from the market rather than growing it themselves.
Typically, women do the spinning while skilled artisan men weave and dye the cloth.
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