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Tallensi

Mia Sogoba 11 December 2018
Categories: Ethnicities

The Tallensi, for whom crocodiles are sacred, are a Gur-speaking group found in northern Ghana. They cultivate millet and sorghum as staples and, on a smaller scale, raise cattle, sheep, and goats.

Synonyms:
Talansi, Talen, Talene, Talense, Talens
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