Documenting Gurene Names and Communities on Wikipedia and Wikidata

Background

Names plays an important role in the lives of people and communities that is why the Gurene community is interested in creating Wikidata items and Wikipedia articles for indigenous names of people, villages, and towns in the Upper East region of Ghana. By doing so, our community is taking significant strides in preserving our cultural heritage and ensuring that indigenous names are well-documented and accessible to a global audience.

Theme

Our Names,Our Identity on Wikidata and Wikipedia

Action Points

• Create awareness on Social media.
• Encourage contributors to add well-sourced citations to existing Gurene Wikipedia articles.
• Create new articles on Gurene names of individuals and villages/towns in the Upper East region, with Wikidata items for each entry.
• Promote the use of local languages and culture on the Gurene Wikipedia to make it more inclusive and representative of our community.
• Discussions about the specific challenges of editing Wikipedia and Wikidata.

How to participate

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Attend the virtual events from 2023 to 2023

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