Portrait of Germaine Dieterlen

Germaine Dieterlen

Bio: Germaine Dieterlen was a French anthropologist. She was a student of Marcel Mauss, worked with noted French anthropologists Marcel Griaule (1898-1956) and Jean Rouch, wrote on a large range of ethnographic topics and made pioneering contributions to the study of myths, initiations, techniques (particularly "descriptive ethnography"), graphic systems, objects, classifications, ritual and social structure
Born: Fri, May 15 1903
Birthplace: Paris, France, EU

Death: Sat, Nov 13 1999
Germaine Dieterlen is 96 years old
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Poster of Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
Germaine Dieterlen was
78 in Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jul 06 1981
Poster of Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai
Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai
Germaine Dieterlen was
76 in Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jun 25 1979
Poster of The Burial of the Hogon
The Burial of the Hogon
Germaine Dieterlen was
69 in The Burial of the Hogon
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé
Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé
Germaine Dieterlen was
69 in Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 01 1972
Poster of Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani
Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani
Germaine Dieterlen was
67 in Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 01 1970
Poster of Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo
Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo
Germaine Dieterlen was
64 in Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 01 1967
Poster of Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
Germaine Dieterlen was
62 in Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966

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