The Venus Calendar and Related Lore of the Dogon

February 23, 2009 5:08 PM

The Venus Calendar and Related Lore of the Dogon by Philip C. Steffey, PhD.
posted by sidr (15 comments total)

I'm no paleoastronomer, but does this mean Dogon men are not from Mars?

Also, this--I believe the Hogon's calendar was a degraded, simplified derivative--makes me believe the article was composed pre-spellcheck.
posted by ornate insect at 5:37 PM on February 23, 2009

Tuhtuhtuhtimecube!!!
posted by christhelongtimelurker at 5:56 PM on February 23, 2009

The Dogon make amazing sculpture.
posted by Wolof at 6:05 PM on February 23, 2009

Interesting. Here is a beautiful photo album of Dogon country. The buildings I particularly like but the pictures of village life and rituals are very nice too. Check out the door locks as well.
posted by tellurian at 6:11 PM on February 23, 2009

ornate insect: Also, this--I believe the Hogon's calendar was a degraded, simplified derivative--makes me believe the article was composed pre-spellcheck.

From the article:commoners to village sages and high priests (hogon). That's kinda weird.
posted by ArgentCorvid at 6:34 PM on February 23, 2009

makes me believe the article was composed pre-spellcheck

The oldest man in the village will assume office as Hogon (except in Arou).
posted by Wolof at 9:34 PM on February 23, 2009

co chu thu be be t-hu com bu bu hu mmububu!
posted by mwhybark at 10:14 PM on February 23, 2009

I stand corrected. Twice.
posted by ornate insect at 10:17 PM on February 23, 2009

I stand corrected. Twice.

Hooo-GON!

RIP Werner Klemperer
posted by Wolof at 10:42 PM on February 23, 2009 [1 favorite]

Space Prophet Dogon

Dogon A.D.
posted by Joseph Gurl at 11:54 PM on February 23, 2009

Hogon's Heroes
posted by DU at 5:50 AM on February 24, 2009

I initially read the name of the people as Dagon, and was expecting a very different sort of lore.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 6:45 AM on February 24, 2009

The stars are not yet right.
posted by FatherDagon at 7:41 AM on February 24, 2009

And holy smokes, Joseph - I never knew that Grail's version of Space Prophet Dogon was a cover. Here's the one I'm used to, which is pretty awesome, I've got to say.
posted by FatherDagon at 7:51 AM on February 24, 2009

Even if only 10% of what modern fringe researchers say about the Dogon is true, they still were a people that had something very peculiar going on.

And if even only 10% of all UFO sightings aren't hoaxes but the real thing, then we sure do have a lot of aliens buzzing around us!
posted by sour cream at 7:59 AM on February 24, 2009