| Term | Definition |
| Amma | Supreme God, creator & protector |
| Dege | In-use protective sculpture of wood |
| Baga | Not-in-use protective sculpture, just wood |
| Nommo | 8 ancestors of Dogon, "Masters of Water" |
| Lebe | Earth God, serpent refers to speech/wisdom |
| Awa | Male initiation society |
| Dama | 6-day masquerade every 13 years, funeral ushering dead out |
| Kanaga | Mask that transform people into animal, head down dance |
| Satimbe | Mask represents importance of Dogon Women |
| Togu Na | Roofs meter thick of wood, community build every 25 years, sculpture pillars |