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The tata of Sikasso, known locally as tarakoko, is a series of ramparts initially constructed in Sikasso under the reign of Tiéba Traoré (king of Kénédougou), from 1877 to 1897, to resist the raids of Samory Touré. It was later enlarged by his brother Babemba Traoré.[1]
Description[edit]
At its apogee, the tata consisted of :
- An exterior fortress of 9 km, 6 m thick at the base and 2 m at the top, with its height varying between 4 and 6 m;
- a middle fortress with smaller and thinner walls, intended to destinée à isoler les marchands, soldiers and nobles;
- an innermost enclosure encircling the Dionfoutou, the part of the city inhabited by the king and his family[2].
The remains of the fortress are today visible in the layout of the city of Sikasso in different neighborhoods including: Mancourani, Médine, Wayerma, Bougoula town and Fulaso. dans les quartiers Mancourani, Médine, Wayerma, Bougoula ville et Fulaso.
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Direction Nationale du Patrimoine Culturel du Mali. "Le Tata de Sikasso". whc.unesco.org.
- ^ "Le Tata de Sikasso". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
See also[edit]
Related articles[edit]
- Kénédougou Kingdom
- Mamelon de Sikasso
Bibliography[edit]
- Alpha Oumar Konare, Sikasso Tata, Éditions Jamana, Bamako, 1998, 111 p., ISBN 2-910454-57-6
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