#] #] ********************* #] "$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/0_MagicalEgypt notes.txt' # www.BillHowell.ca 31May2025 initial # view in text editor, using constant-width font (eg courier), tabWidth = 3 #48************************************************48 #24************************24 # Table of Contents, generate with : # $ grep "^#]" "$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/0_MagicalEgypt notes.txt' | sed "s|^#\]| |" >"$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/0_MagicalEgypt notes.txt'' TblOfCont.txt' # # +--+ build summary of key points : #kp# #kp# ********************* #kp# "$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/0_MagicalEgypt notes.txt' #kp# # $ grep "^#kp#" "$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/0_MagicalEgypt notes.txt' | sed 's|^#kp#| |' >"$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/0_MagicalEgypt notes.txt'' key points.txt' #24************************24 # Setup, ToDos, #08********08 #] ??Jun2025 #08********08 #] ??Jun2025 #08********08 #] 15Jun2025 search "Dogon people of Mali, distance to star Sirius" +-----+ https://www.blackhistoryheroes.com/2011/10/dogon-from-nile-valley-of-east-africa.html THE DOGON: From the Nile Valley of East Africa to the Kingdom of Mali in West Africa The Dogon, an ancient people in Africa, are mainly populated in the modern nations of Mali and Burkino Faso in West Africa, the epicenter of the historical medieval Mali Empire. When western anthropologists first began to study Dogon culture they were baffled at the group's advanced knowledge of the universe. They were specifically astonished at their intricate understanding of the Sirius planetary system (Alpha Canis Majoris). Historical commentators believe that the Dogon's cosmological lore goes back thousands of years to at least 3200 BC, during the pre-dynastic age of ancient Egypt, of the Kemet-Nubian family group of the Nile Valley region. Is it only a coincident that the Dogon's oral history includes an eastern migration story prior to their settling in the Bandiagara Plateau region, near the Southern edge of the Sahara desert between Dogon Astronomy and Cosmology Sirius B circles Sirius A like the Earth circles the Sun. According to French anthropologist Marcel Graiule, author of Conversations With Ogotemmeli, Dogon priests have kept a precise reading of the ebbs and flow of Canis Major planetary bodies. Sigi Tolo is the name the Dogon give to the distant star Sirius, also referred to as Sirius A. Po Tolo is the name given to its smaller companion star, Sirius B. Keeping and tracking cosmological and astronomical knowledge is part of every aspect of the Dogon's communal lives. In the 1960s, when Graiule studied the Dogon, he found a social order void of murder and theft. It included an elder mediation process that resolved the disputes that arose within Dogon communities -- addressing such issues as who has liability for damages when a man's goat destroys property belonging to his neighbor. For thousands of years, Dogon social and cultural systems were designed to recall and trek planetary bodies that have been subsequently verified as correct mapping. The Dogon gained this knowledge without the use of physical telescopes. From documentary footage about the Dogon, it appears that they dwell among the cliffs and use the peaks of mountain and hill tops to anchor and measure planetary movements, aided by our pattern of rotation around the sun. For the Dogon, patterns and symbols related to planetary knowledge is embedded in rituals, architecture, sand drawings, etc. The Dogon are aware that Po Tolo (Sirius B) has a 50-year elliptical orbit around the super dense Sigi Tolo (Sirius A). Knowledge of Sirius B was not discovered by western astronomers until 1970 when photographed by Irving Lindenblad of the U.S. Naval Observatory. The Nile Valley and the Sirius Connection Seen clearly in Africa, the Canis Major is one of Orion's great hunting dogs (See also Canis Minor). The Kemet story of Osiris and Isis were developed and recalled by other Nile valley civilizations such as Nubia and Kush -- all of which identify the Sirius constellation system as the dog star (Canis Major), a manifestation of Anubu (aka Upuaut or "Opener of the Ways"; Greek: Anubis). In Nile valley creation stories, Anubu is a central actor. He is probably best known for his role in the battle between the brothers Set and Osiris. When Set disassembles the body of his brother Osiris, Isis reassembles the body pieces and delivers them to Anubu who performs embalming rites that bring Osiris back to life. Anubu is also associated with Osiris as his son -- making him the brother of Horus (hour/time). Anubu is also known among Nile valley civilizations as the one who protects and guides the spirits of the dead across the waters (Nun) of the underworld (Duat or the Hall of Two Truths). Anubu reigned over the process of mummification and embalming, leading the souls of the dead to the Hall of Two Truths for the declaration of the 42 Laws of Maat and the weighing of the heart by the goddess of law and justice, Ma'at. +-----+ https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-astronomical-knowledge-of-the-dogon-tribe-of-mali-dating-back-to-3200-bc BY Sarah Ackwerh, 8:23am June 28, 2018, The astronomical knowledge of the Dogon tribe of Mali dating back to 3200 BC >> can't read main article link +-----+ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-africa/dogon-s-extraordinary-knowledge-cosmos-and-cult-nommo-0010059 Dr Massimo Bonasorte Updated 17 May, 2018 - 19:03 The Dogon’s Extraordinary Knowledge of the Cosmos and the Cult of Nommo Dogon Astronomical Knowledge But the thing that most struck the two scholars was the finding that, despite the Dogon having come into contact with our civilization in fairly recent times (about the beginning of the century), they possessed incredible scientific and astronomical knowledge. Some of this knowledge was certainly the result of a cultural heritage that is millennia old, but one element in particular has decidedly current characteristics - the detailed knowledge of the star Sirius. The Dogon were in fact aware of the fact that Sirius is a binary system (i.e. a system consisting of two stars, Sirius A and Sirius B); they were aware of the fact that Sirius B revolves around Sirius A with an elliptical orbit and over a period corresponding to 50 years; and the most disconcerting discovery was that the Dogon knew the exact position of Sirius A within the ellipse. Many may wonder what is so disconcerting about all this? The amazement arises from the fact that it was only in 1862 when the American astronomer Alvan Clark deduced the existence of Sirius B using a telescope, among the most advanced for that era, and it was not before 1970 that there was confirmation of the existence of this star, not to mention a photograph of it. Yet the Dogon knew of it hundreds of years before, and not only that, they called Sirius B with the name of “Po Tolo”; this name is certainly the most apt and shocking way to describe this system, the term Tolo, in fact, means star, while Po refers to a typical cereal that has the characteristic of being extremely heavy despite its small size; an expression, therefore, very close to reality since Sirius B is a white dwarf and, as such, has a very high density. ... But the mystery does not end here, the Dogon, in fact, used to represent the planet Saturn as surrounded by a sort of halo, thus demonstrating that they knew of its rings; moreover, they knew that the planet Jupiter had around “four companions”, which correspond exactly to its four main moons. As if this were not enough, they depicted the Earth as a sphere and knew that this sphere revolves around its axis, and together with other spheres (the planets), around the sun; last, but not least, it is surprising that the Dogon, or in any case the elders of the village, described our galaxy as an immense spiral shape. We know very well that this concept began to be disclosed by Western astronomers only at the beginning of this century. For the Dogon, Sirius B was the first star created by God and it represents the fulcrum of the Universe. All matter developed from it, including souls, following a complex spiral motion - the same that is symbolized in the intertwined baskets. +-----+ https://ancienthistoryx.com/the-dogon-and-the-sirius-mystery/ The Dogon and the Sirius Mystery April 25, 2025 The Dogon and Their Cosmological Framework Cultural and Historical Context The Dogon reside in Mali’s Bandiagara Escarpment, a region they migrated to around the 15th century to evade religious persecution during Islamic expansions. Their society is organized around patrilineal kinship and a rich oral tradition, with religious practices centered on the creator god Amma and ancestral spirits known as Nommo. These Nommo, described as amphibious beings, are central to Dogon mythology and are said to have descended from the Sirius system to impart knowledge to humanity. Astronomical Knowledge of Sirius The Dogon’s understanding of Sirius includes: Sirius B (Po Tolo): Described as a dense, invisible “white dwarf” star orbiting Sirius A every 50 years. This star’s existence was confirmed by Western astronomers in 1862, yet the Dogon reportedly knew of its extreme density (comparable to a “fonio seed”) and elliptical orbit long before telescopic discovery. Sirius C (Emme Ya): A hypothesized third star in the system, which the Dogon claim exists. While unconfirmed, some studies suggest gravitational anomalies in Sirius A’s motion. Solar System Insights: Knowledge of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, Saturn’s rings, and Earth’s rotation. The Nommo and Extraterrestrial Hypotheses Mythological Foundations The Nommo are depicted as hermaphroditic, fish-like beings who arrived in an “ark” amid thunder and wind, bringing agricultural and astronomical knowledge. Dogon rituals, such as the Sigui ceremony held every 60 years, commemorate this celestial connection. Robert Temple’s The Sirius Mystery (1976) popularized the theory that the Nommo were extraterrestrial visitors, arguing that the Dogon’s advanced knowledge could not have arisen independently. Academic and Scientific Debates Discrepancies and Validations While the Dogon’s knowledge aligns with modern astronomy in many respects, inconsistencies exist: The Sigui ceremony’s 60-year cycle conflicts with Sirius B’s 50-year orbital period. Claims about Sirius B’s rotational axis (one year) and historical visibility remain unverified. The existence of Sirius C, though theorized in the 1990s, lacks conclusive evidence. Indigenous Knowledge vs. Cultural Transmission Proponents of indigenous origins argue that the Dogon’s oral traditions, encoded in rituals and artifacts, preserved astronomical observations over millennia. Conversely, critics emphasize Mali’s historical trade networks and contact with Islamic scholars, which could have facilitated knowledge exchange. #08********08 #] 02Jun2025 cellPhoto of "Butterflies in clouds (terrible quality!), garbage quality - don't use! #08********08 #] 01Jun2025 produce down-sized non-local images from yesterday, and webPage sizing : 400w ?1? /home/bill/web/ProjMajor/Sun climate/Howell 2007 Glaciation models over the last 1 million years.png 400h ?2? /home/bill/web/ProjMajor/Sun Charvatova/Radioisotopes/Charvatovas hypothesis & Isotopic solar proxies.png 400w ?3? /home/bill/web/ProjMini/Mythology/Arc of the covenant on Karnac temple.jpg >> saved to "$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/images/6_pXYImgL_scale_dOut non-locals.txt' Add!!! : 220w ?4? /home/bill/web/ProjMajor/Sun Charvatova/Howell - history timelines and radioisotopes.jpg original size: proportional output pixels kB 1. 746x 570 215 400wide so height= 400/746*570 = 305h 2. 552x 625 97 400height so wide= 400/625*552 = 353w 3. 1922x1469 1,027 400wide so height= 400/1922*1469 = 306h 4. 5000x5000 4,555 220wide so height= 220/5000*5000 = 220h MagicEgypt DVD3 04:08 Giorgio de Santillana, ancients could go to heaven at the equinoxes or solitices.png qnial> 440/715*767 472. #08********08 #] 31May2025 search for images outside of d_MagEgypt for more details, see: "$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/0_MagicalEgypt notes.txt' "$d_bin"'image library.sh' - using [gimp, gnuplot, imagemagic, pqiv] IMG link d_image, raw link as was: encapsulate IMG with HREF (click to see larger images) : geany regexpr search : replace: cp all non-local images to all images : $ grep 'IMG SRC="/home/bill/web/' "$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/West 2001 Magical Egypt- a symbolist tour, Howell review.html' >> OK find non-local with : 18h04m 31May25$ grep 'IMG SRC="/home/bill/web/' "$d_projMin"'Mythology/Magical Egypt/West 2001 Magical Egypt- a symbolist tour, Howell review.html' | grep --invert-match 'Mythology/Magical Egypt/' >> nope -missing one of Charvatova's oops! sometimes I wrote
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