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

How to cite this article

APA /
Ryano, K. P., Mwakipesile, A., Temu, E., Kasongi, N., Ngowi, E., Kilonzo, R. & Rao, S. K. (2021). The origin and disappearance of the Wambambali tradition and the succeeding Wagogo communities in Dodoma: Oral stories from elders. African Journal of History and Culture, 13(2), 79-87.
Chicago /
Kokeli Peter Ryano, Augustino Mwakipesile, Emanuel Temu, Ngw’inamila Kasongi, Edwin Ngowi, Rehema Kilonzo and Sadasivuni Krishna Rao. "The origin and disappearance of the Wambambali tradition and the succeeding Wagogo communities in Dodoma: Oral stories from elders." African Journal of History and Culture 13, no. 2 (2021): 79-87.
MLA /
Kokeli Peter Ryano, et al. "The origin and disappearance of the Wambambali tradition and the succeeding Wagogo communities in Dodoma: Oral stories from elders." African Journal of History and Culture 13.2 (2021): 79-87.