Tammari people
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The Tammari people, also known as Batammariba, Tamberma, Somba, Otamari or Ottamari, are an Oti–Volta-speaking people of the Atakora Department of Benin and neighboring areas of Togo, where they are o
A Tammari house. The thatched structure in the middle of the roof (left) covers sleeping quarters, whereas the one on the right is a granary. The cylindrical structures in the walls are used for storage or for keeping small livestock.
The entrance of a Tammari house, with twin altars
A Tammari house with granaries. The forked poles at the left granary are ladders, with steps cut along their lengths
Neighboring Tammari houses, with multiple altars
Tata (fortification)
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A tata or tata somba is a historic type of fortification used throughout West Africa. The word is applied to the wall itself as well as the elite living spaces within it for the ruler of the tata and
Tammari people
…of Benin and neighboring areas of Togo, where they are officially known as Ta(m)berma. They are famous for their two-story fortified houses, known as Tata Somba ("Somba house"), in which the ground floor houses livestock at night, internal alcoves are used for cooking, and the upper floor contains a rooftop…
The Tata of Sikasso
A tata in Kouaba in Bénin
The tata of Kédougou in Sénégal (1881)