Talk:Moribabougou
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Don Lawder buried in Moribabougou
[edit]From the Peace Corps Writers website (n.d., but the date of this news would have been in 2000): "Word has reached us that Don Lawder (Mali 1983–85, 1988–95) passed away in Bamako on December 9. Don, a well known poet before he joined the Peace Corps, is the author of Fishing in the Sky: The Education of Namory Keita, published in 1997. He was buried in Moribabougou, just outside Bamako on the way to Koulikoro. The funeral, according to our Friends of Mali newsletter, was a very moving tribute to him. In June, 1999, Don received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mali, the highest civilian honor in this country. Although he was informed of the award at the time, he did not actually receive his medal. It was awarded to him at his funeral. Ala ka hin'a la. Ala ka dayoro sumaya." --A12n (talk) 21:16, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
Meaning of the name
[edit]I was told when in Moribabougou that the name meant the farm or hamlet of a marabout, so have entered this interpretation (which seems solid based on reference to dictionaries) in the section on history. No source on the name or its origin was found, but an alternative interpretation seen online that the name breaks down to mori + babougou does not seem plausible. --A12n (talk) 03:03, 24 May 2026 (UTC)