Village Wakara (Wagara)

village in upper and lower sections, in rocky area; farming and herding; gardening (onion, tomato, calabash); village totem is crocodile; weaving, basket-making, leatherwork; healers (polio, magical illnesses); Muslims and some animists and about 15 Christans; original site of village called [túrí], before that they migrated from àná-wàgárà village in Tengou zone (see also comments on Pergue); recent disputes peaking 2009-11 over ownership of fields with Anda and Beni villages

Location
14°49'18.24"N, 3°04'43.92"W; (14.82, -3.08) source: Dogon project
Transcribed name
wàkárà
Language
Nanga
Surnames
Dyougodyougokambi (often reduced to Guindo)
Weekly market
every fifth day, small

Photos

Description
upper
Date
2010-01-01
Creator
Location
14°48'60.00"N, 3°60.00"W; (14.82, -3.02)
Description
children at well
Date
2010-01-01
Creator
Location
14°48'60.00"N, 3°60.00"W; (14.82, -3.02)
Description
houses on slope
Date
2010-01-01
Creator
Location
14°48'60.00"N, 3°60.00"W; (14.82, -3.02)
Description
upper
Date
2011-03-01
Creator
Location
14°48'60.00"N, 3°60.00"W; (14.82, -3.02)
Description
basket making
Date
2011-03-01
Creator
Location
14°48'60.00"N, 3°60.00"W; (14.82, -3.02)
Description
shelter
Date
2011-03-01
Creator
Location
14°48'60.00"N, 3°60.00"W; (14.82, -3.02)
Description
upper and lower
Date
2010-01-01
Creator
Location
14°48'60.00"N, 3°60.00"W; (14.82, -3.02)
Description
lower
Date
2011-03-01
Creator
Location
14°48'60.00"N, 3°60.00"W; (14.82, -3.02)