The binu ginu, a shamanistic shrine, Ogol du Haut village, Mali

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Object Details

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Citation

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

"The binu ginu, a shamanistic shrine, serves the binu keju (shaman), who makes sacrifices on behalf of the whole village. The binu are spirits belonging to the place and they are so powerful that they make take possession of the shaman and put him in a trance." [Hollyman S. and Van Beek W., 2001: Dogon, Africa's People of the Cliffs. Harry N Abrams, Inc.]. During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the Dogon people in the Sanga region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a6b9ef18-28f2-417a-8a77-d9511c74c9e7

Local Numbers

EENG-VII-13, 36.

General

Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "T 1 Dgn. Dogon. Mali, Ogol du Haut. Village shrine. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-13, 36." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Mali

Topic

Vernacular architecture

Cultural landscapes

Religious buildings

Shrines

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Dogon (African people)

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Extent

1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)

Date

1971

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 05707

Type

Archival materials

Negatives (photographic)

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

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Large EAD

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EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871015158-2

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