UN REGARD CROISE SUR LA BIBLE ET LA CULTURE DOGON: CAS DU TERROIR VILLAGEOIS DAMANI-DIANOGOUCOMMUNE DE SANGHAAU MALI

Faced with numerous questions about the Bible and culture, we felt it essential to reflect on the relationship between the Bible and Dogon culture in order to highlight the differences and similarities. The study took place in the village of Amani-Dianogou and in Bamako. A focus group method was used in Amani-Dianogou to collect data. In Bamako, purposive sampling was employed. Participants were selected based on their knowledge of Dogon culture, their understanding of the Dogon naming system, and their knowledge of Christian theology.The survey results revealed that the Dogon believe in the true God, called Ama in Dogoso. According to the survey, Ama does not have an only son, contrary to biblical texts which state that Yahweh has a single, beloved Son. In Dogon culture, there is no end of the world, but rather the end of cycles. This contradicts the teachings of the Bible, which acknowledges an end of the world (Revelation). For the Dogon, salvation is obtained through doing good, whereas in the New Covenant, salvation is obtained through grace and faith in Jesus Christ. According to the survey, every soul can return after death through rebirth: this is reincarnation. These findings contradict the biblical teaching that states that it is destined for humans to die only once.The results of the survey revealed that the differences between biblical teaching and Dogon culture are greater with the New Testament than with the Old Testament.