Dagaaba people
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The Dagaaba people are an ethnic group inhabitating north of the convergence of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire. They primarily rely on small-scale agricultural farming plots and speak the Dagaa
Dagaaba man in front of traditional architecture, 1979
Dagaaba bride and groom with traditional attire
Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southw
Dagaaba people
…singular Dagao, and, in northern dialects, Dagara for both plural and singular) are an ethnic group inhabitating north of the convergence of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire. They primarily rely on small-scale agricultural farming plots and speak the Dagaare language, which consists of several dialects…
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