Village Oualo (upper)

main village on irregular shelf on lower slope of mountain; farming and herding, fields on plains below and on summit and flat shelves of mountain; gardening; pottery (see lower Oualo), blacksmiths; this village (Dogon name bàŋkán) not to be confused with Banikani (Songhay name bàŋkân) on the other side of the same mountain

Location
15°04'6.54"N, 2°54'37.08"W; (15.07, -2.91) source: Dogon project
Transcribed name
bàŋkán
Language
Bankan Tey Dogon (Bankan Tey) and Songhay (TSK)
Surnames
Ongoiba, Garame, Youkanaba, Dariba, Zon, and Piriya (Dogon); Mendou, Tangara, Traore,and Maiga (Songhay, but Maiga can be extended to everyone in some contexts)
Industries
some blacksmiths

Photos

Description
houses
Date
2011-06-01
Creator
Location
15°03'60.00"N, 2°54'60.00"W; (15.07, -2.92)
Description
village
Date
2011-06-01
Creator
Location
15°03'60.00"N, 2°54'60.00"W; (15.07, -2.92)
Description
Hogon Askia waterjars
Date
2011-06-01
Creator
Location
15°03'60.00"N, 2°54'60.00"W; (15.07, -2.92)