Hogon-Dogon male statue, Mali, c. 1980

Sculptures of this style originate in the plain of the Seno River, where the Dogon mixed with Bamana and possibly Mossi populations. They are distinguished by the angular stylization of the body and by scarifications. The Hogon is the spiritual leader of the village. He is chosen from among the oldest men in the village families. After his election, he must undergo six months of initiation during which he is not allowed to shave or wash, he wears white clothing and no one is allowed to touch him. A young teenage virgin takes care of him, cleans his house and prepares his meals. Reproduced: Catalogue “Africa Babel: the Art of a Continent”, p.- 71 right Height: 122 cm
 
Exhibitions:
2022-2024 Island of Fuerteventura “Art Africa: Ancestral Light”. Lighthouse of the Entallada. Cabildo of Fuerteventura.
2021-2022 Panama City. Government of Panama. “Art Africa: the spirit of the ancestors”. Ministry of Culture Headquarters. Casco Viejo.
2019-2020 Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Caja Canarias Foundation. “Africa-Babel: the art of a Continent”. Headquarters Plaza Patriotismo.
2013-2015 Museum of Art of Africa and Oceania (Madao). La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia.
2005 “Black Africa”, Leather Museum.
2004 “Black Africa”. Caixa Laietana Foundation, Barcelona. Main exhibition hall