African Journal of
History and Culture

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Hist. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6672
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJHC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 197

Full Length Research Paper

The origin and disappearance of the Wambambali tradition and the succeeding Wagogo communities in Dodoma: Oral stories from elders

Kokeli Peter Ryano
  • Kokeli Peter Ryano
  • Department of History and Archaeology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Dodoma, Tanzania.
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Augustino Mwakipesile
  • Augustino Mwakipesile
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Dodoma, Tanzania.
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Emanuel Temu
  • Emanuel Temu
  • Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports, Tanzania.
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Ngw’inamila Kasongi
  • Ngw’inamila Kasongi
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Dodoma, Tanzania.
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Edwin Ngowi
  • Edwin Ngowi
  • Department of Development Studies, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania.
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Rehema Kilonzo
  • Rehema Kilonzo
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Dodoma, Tanzania.
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Sadasivuni Krishna Rao
  • Sadasivuni Krishna Rao
  • Department of History and Archaeology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Dodoma, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 10 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 19 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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