Jamsay Dogon in Mali


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Introduction / History

Dogon is a prominent people group in West Africa, especially Mali. There are subgroups, one of which is the Jamsay. The Jamsay Dogon have their own dialect. They live in Mali and Burkina Faso.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most are farmers, though some are leather workers, metal workers or other craftsmen. Jamsay farmers grow peanuts, sesame, peas, beans and rice.

The Jamsay Dogon have no centralized form of government. Family is important to them. Their communities include extended families. Descent is through the father’s line, so they are patrilineal.

They highly value social harmony. The greatest offense to the Jamsay Dogon is false accusation. If it comes to light that person is innocent, the false accuser can only apologize and be at their mercy for the rest of their life.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Dogon peoples have elaborate mask ceremonies that have become tourist attractions. For example, there is a mask dance at funerals where the spirit of the deceased can see the world one last time. The mask has magic for only one ceremony. After that, they often sell the mask to tourists.

They once had animal sacrifices, but this is becoming less common, partly because of the Christian influence. The Jamsay Dogon are either Muslim or Christian, but they retain some of their ancient animistic beliefs.


What Are Their Needs?

All Dogon people, including the Jamsay subgroup, need to put all their faith in Jesus Christ rather than the spirit world.

They need better educational opportunities and hospitals.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to provide them with adequate rain as a testimony of his goodness, mercy and power.

Pray for a Holy Spirit directed faith in the King of kings.

Pray for Jamsay disciples to make more disciples who will make even more disciples.

Pray for better hospitals and schools for the Jamsay Dogon people.


Scripture Prayers for the Dogon, Jamsay in Mali.


References

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dogon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogon_people#:~:text=For%20almost%201000%20years%2C%20the,traditional%20religious%20beliefs%20for%20Islam.

https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/dogon

https://discoverafricanart.com/tribes/dogon-people/


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dogon, Jamsay
People Name in Country Dogon, Jamsay
Natural Name Jamsay Dogon
Alternate Names
Population this Country 294,000
Population all Countries 295,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 19508
ROP3 Code 115021
ROP25 Code 302136
ROP25 Name Dogon
Country Mali
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 14  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Mopti region: Koro circle near Burkina Faso border; southwest Koro circle, Kiri town, northwest to Douentza circle.   Source:  Ethnologue 2018
Country Mali
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 14  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Mopti region: Koro circle near Burkina Faso border; southwest Koro circle, Kiri town, northwest to Douentza circle..   Source:  Ethnologue 2018
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.00 %)
11.00 %
Ethnic Religions
25.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
64.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Dogon, Jamsay (294,000 speakers)
Language Code djm   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Dogon, Jamsay (294,000 speakers)
Language Code djm   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Dogon, Jamsay

Primary Language:  Dogon, Jamsay

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2017)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Dogon, Jamsay Jesus Film Project
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Photo Source Mary Newcombe - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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