Topic: Barnard S Loop

The Dogon cosmological system emphasizes the relationship between the microcosm of matter and the macrocosm of space. Scranton identifies Barnard's Loop, a faint spiral of stars in the Orion constellation, as the macrocosmic correlate to the microscopic vortex that forms matter. The tribe's focus on the Sirius star system is attributed to a specific symbolic relationship with the structure of matter rather than the stars being the physical home of their teachers.