Village Gimel

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village on slope of small mountain near Dianwely Maoude; said to have been settled by people from Dorou [dɔ́:rú] near Koro; farming and some herding, fields now mostly in plains, older fields on mountain; no gardening; industries include wooden beds, branch-strip baskets; healers of mental illness, skin sores

Location

14°53'8.04"N, 2°53'25.92"W; (14.89, -2.89) source: Dogon project

Transcribed name

gímè (Jamsay), gimel (Fulfulde)

Language

Jamsay

Surnames

surname now Komno-Tougo [kómnó-túgò 'burrgrass-headrag'] but original surname Dieme [jɛ́mɛ̀] as still used in Dorou