Tracking the Pale Fox: Studies on the Dogon

Synopsis: Presents the history of research on the Dogon since the famous 1931 expedition of Marcel Griaule, establishing the original expedition in the context of French anthropology at the time. Jean Rouch, celebrated film-maker and less known as an anthropologist on the Dogon, narrates part of the story, and interviews Dogon elders and veteran expedition member Germaine Dieterlan.*
Language: English
Country: France
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 48 min.
Year of production: 1983
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Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: Dogon; ethnography; France

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