Association Donkosira
Donkosira app now available on Playstore on Android, November 2021
The Watigueleya Kèlê project has designed an app for collecting data from villagers. The application is now available on Applestore, and Playstore for Android. Click For access the app click here for Donkosira @Playstore and click here for Donkosira@AppStore
Launch of the SOAS Research Blog Series “Climate Resilience in West Africa”, December 2021
The Watigueleya Kèlê team is delighted to announce the launch of the SOAS Research Blog Series ” Climatic Resilience in West Africa “, entirely dedicated to the project blogs. Click here to visit the page
“The Workshop in Bandafassi, Senegal: Highlights”, May 2021
Video montages of highlights from the Watigeuleya Kèlê programme workshop in Bandafassi. Visit to the Ethiour village in Bandafassi (Senegal) Statements on the Bandafassi workshop (Senegal) Reporting on the Bandafassi workshop (Senegal)
“The Village Communication Relays Workshop in Bandafassi, Senegal”, May 2021
The village communication relays of the Watigueleya Kèlê programme gathered with the project team for a training session in Bandafassi from 24 to 28 May. The training began on Monday 24 May in the community village of Bandafassi, with a few words of welcome and a tribute to Lanciné Camara, village communication relay of Damaro (Guinea) who died recently. The
“The Niger River and Climate Change – Bamako 9 December 2021”
The first workshop of the WATIGUELEYA KÈLÊ project was successfully concluded on 10 December 2020 in Bamako after five days of intensive training. The event brought together 20 village partners from Mali, Senegal and Guinea – the three countries targeted by the project. The aim was to train these village partners to use mobile phones to collect local knowledge and
“The Watigueleya Kèlê quantitative survey” – Jan. – Mar. 2021
From 1 February to 17 March 2021, a quantitative survey was conducted as part of the Watigueleya Kèlê action-research programme, which aims to understand and compare local resilience strategies when facing socio-ecological stresses and disasters over the long term, and to value and equitably include these strategies in governance and decision-making in Mali, Senegal and Guinea. The survey consists of
“Investigators’ Training in Bamako” – January 2021
On January 18, 2021, a training workshop on the socio-economic survey was held at Impact Hub’s premises, ACI 2000 in Bamako. The training began with a few words of welcome and a presentation of the Watigueleya Kêlé project by Dr. Marie Rodet, professor of African History at SOAS and director of the project, followed by the presentation of the participants
Mariages et pratiques traditionnelles Agnak Grand (Sénégal)
Lors de mariages une des pratiques qui se perpétue, consiste à mettre en concurrence la jeune mariée et les sœurs du mari autour d’un puits. Le défit pour à relever pour les deux parties consiste à réussir à sortir la première une seau rempli d’eau d’un puits. Si la mariée réussie à sortir le seau la première, elle engendrerait beaucoup
Les femmes et les cultures de contre-saison Agnak (Sénégal)
Les femmes n’ont pas de répit dans le travail à Agnack. après les travaux des rizières elles s’adonnent aux activités maraichères pendant la saison sèche. Cette activité leur rapporte des revenues avec lesquels elles peuvent subvenir à leurs activités personnelles. GUJAHËR : Ëndikkam gudaŋ nuumlahë abukookë Añaax. ganfuri ahareen a tooloŋ gen doolë burukkë saboola, bamanteŋ ëngë honjën tu unhu humine
Première communion catholique à Agnack Grand (Sénégal)
La première communion est une étape obligatoire de la vie des enfants catholiques à Agnack grand. Les enfants qui se sont fait baptisés à leur naissance, passent leur première communion entre 9 et 10 ans. Le syncrétisme religieux est assez ancré dans les pratiques à Agnack grand. La libation pour invoquer les esprits des ancêtre est courante lors des cérémonies