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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1966

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