A toguna (or palaver hut) is a public building erected by the Dogon people. Togunas are built with a very low roof, with the express purpose of forcing visitors to sit rather than stand. The village elders use them to discuss problems of the community, but can also serve as a place for customary law.
Village elders are sitting under a toguna. It is used as a general gathering spot in the center of the village, offering shade and relief from the midday heat, where the village elders spend the hottest hours of the day talking with each other.
A toguna (or palaver hut) is a public building erected by the Dogon people in Mali. Togunas are built with a very low roof, with the express purpose of forcing visitors to sit rather than stand. The village elders use them to discuss problems in the community.
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