The Dogons The social and cultural traditions of the Dogon people are among the best-preserved in Sub-Saharan Africa. The villages and their inhabitants remain true to ancestral values associated with an original way of life. The harmonious integration of cultural elements, such as architecture, into the natural landscape remains authentic, exceptional, and unique. The Dogons strongly emphasize harmony, which is reflected in several of their rituals. For instance, in one of their most important