Village Kara

village at base of mountain (abandoned older village on a shelf on the side of the mountain); farming and herding; extensive gardens (tobacco, maize, lettuce, onion, sugar cane, tomato, garlic); doum palm groves; nearby Fulbe cemetery in a doum-palm grove (N 15 04.389 by W 02 55.809); see also Kara (satellite)

Location
15°04'10.50"N, 2°55'28.68"W; (15.07, -2.92) source: Dogon project
Transcribed name
ká:rá:
Language
Tondi Songway Kiini majority Songhay, minority Dogon (Bankan Tey)
Surnames
Songhay: Maiga, Mendou, Maba; Dogon: Garame, Youkanaba, Dariba;

Photos

Description
extension on plains
Date
2011-06-01
Creator
Location
15°03'60.00"N, 2°56'0.00"W; (15.07, -2.93)
Description
None
Date
2011-06-01
Creator
Location
15°03'60.00"N, 2°54'60.00"W; (15.07, -2.92)
Description
abandoned former village on slope
Date
2011-06-01
Creator
Location
15°03'60.00"N, 2°54'60.00"W; (15.07, -2.92)
Description
nearby Fulbe cemetery in palms
Date
2011-06-01
Creator
Location
15°03'60.00"N, 2°54'60.00"W; (15.07, -2.92)