Family unrecorded

Wourou

Benin

Wuru ɔ, tòtaligbe Benɛɛtò sin weɖuɖu hwɛndomɛ tɔn wɛ.

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Quick guide to Wourou

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Wuru ɔ, tòtaligbe Benɛɛtò sin weɖuɖu hwɛndomɛ tɔn wɛ.

01 · What it is
Living Tradition

Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.

02 · Where & name
Benin

Placed on record in Benin.

03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)

Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.

04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources

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Chapter Takeaways
Tan tɔn kléwunNuxixo ɔ Batɔnu lɛ tɔn wɛ ɖo tokpɔn Borgou tɔn mɛ.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Wourou in plain words?

Wuru ɔ, tòtaligbe Benɛɛtò sin weɖuɖu hwɛndomɛ tɔn wɛ.

Where is Wourou practised or documented?

Sources on this page place Wourou in Benin.

What is the current condition of Wourou today?

□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.

How do I cite or share this Wourou entry?

Cite as: "Wourou." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/wourou, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.

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The tradition & historical record

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Wuru ɔ, tòtaligbe Benɛɛtò sin weɖuɖu hwɛndomɛ tɔn wɛ. 1

Tan tɔn kléwun

Nuxixo ɔ Batɔnu lɛ tɔn wɛ ɖo tokpɔn Borgou tɔn mɛ. 1

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Wuru”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1

Wourou is recorded in open cultural data. The structured record cited below does not describe the practice, and this entry has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2

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Sources on Record
[1]Wikipedia: Wuru · encyclopedia
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