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From: Lorna Zukas <llueker@NU.EDU>
List Editor: Lorna Zukas <llueker@NU.EDU>
Editor's Subject: FW: origin of term shinkafa (rice): Reply
Author's Subject: FW: origin of term shinkafa (rice): Reply
Date Written: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:03:59 +0000
Date Posted: Sun, 12 Jan 2013 12:03:59 -0500

Charles Becker
beckerleschar@orange.sn
X-Posted H-West Africa
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:45:51 -0600
From: Abdulai Iddrisu <iddrisu@stolaf.edu>

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Interestingly, the Dagombas of northern Ghana, who also have had great
Hausa influence use shinkafa to refer to rice. I have always thought the
term was indigenous to area.

Best,

Abdulai

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