Kassa, Mali
Kassa | |
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| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Mopti Region |
| Cercle | Koro Cercle |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 11,218 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kassa (Ká:dà) is a commune of the Cercle of Koro in the Mopti Region of Mali. Tommo So is spoken in Kassa. Kassa consists of a cluster of about 17 villages, mostly situated on the top of a plateau.[1] The principal village lies at Berdosso. In 1998 the commune had a population of 11,218.[2]
The local surname is Tolo.[1]
Civil strife and conflict have pitted the local Dozo, who practise animism in the land of the Dogon, against the Islamic fundamentalists made-up mostly of Fulani people who demand of the Dozo to pay the Islamic poll-tax.[3] Disputes have also erupted over grazing rights for cattle.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Moran, Steven; Forkel, Robert; Heath, Jeffrey, eds. (2016). "Kassa". dogonlanguages.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005" (PDF). Mali Reforme Telecom. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- ^ DW Documentary, Sahel: The fight against terrorism on YouTube, / 9 Feb 2023, minutes 1:28–20:32.
14°43′29″N 3°03′59″W / 14.72472°N 3.06639°W
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