Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Masale


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The result was   redirect to Dracaena fragrans. The Bushranger One ping only 10:38, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Masale

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This article is about the Kiswahili name of the plant dracaena fragrans, commonly known in the United States as "corn plant". There is already a Wikipedia article about this plant. AfricaTanz (talk) 03:33, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * In that case this needs redirection, not deletion. The name "masale" is used in English-language sources about Chaga culture. Phil Bridger (talk) 06:41, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Irrelevant. Kiswahili names for many things are used in English-language sources. AfricaTanz (talk) 07:21, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Then they are also valid redirects. Phil Bridger (talk) 07:30, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Absurd. No more than "puerta" or "mlango" should be a redirect for "door". AfricaTanz (talk) 10:37, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but you're the one being absurd here. English-language books do not refer to doors by those names, but many do refer to Dracaena fragrans as "masale". Anyone coming across a reference to a plant by this name and wanting to find out more about it should be taken to the article where it is described. That's the whole point of redirects. Phil Bridger (talk) 11:04, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Seems an absolutely clear cut case for being made a redirect. Peter coxhead (talk) 07:39, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Redirect as above. The name 'masale' and the Chagga people are already mentioned and cited in the Dracaena fragrans article. There is no need for anything more than redirects to preserve the various search terms. Additional facts and citations can be inserted into the D. fragrans article. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:59, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Africa-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:14, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organisms-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:14, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.