Exploring Hidden Heritage: Documenting Culture History and Tourism in Borno through Wikimedia

Exploring Hidden Heritage:Documenting Culture, History, and Tourism in Borno Through Wikimedia

25th May - 25th June, 2025.

Event details ↵ Objectives • Key Activities • Target Participants • Expected Outcomes

Event details

This event is part of a broader Wikimedia project aimed at documenting and preserving the cultural, historical, and tourism heritage of Borno State, Nigeria. It brings together Wikimedia contributors, cultural experts, historians, photographers, and community volunteers to identify, record, and share notable heritage sites, practices, and stories from the region on Wikimedia platforms such as Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, and Wikisource.

Objectives

Comprehensive Documentation

Identify and document cultural and historical landmarks in Borno
Upload quality content (photos, articles, data) to Wikimedia projects
Engage local communities in free knowledge creation

Quality Content Ensure that all documentation is created in standard, high-quality Hausa, kanuri and language to facilitate accessibility for Hausa, kanuri and speakers.

Key Activities

Heritage photo walks and documentation in key towns and historical locations.

Wikipedia editing and translation workshops in English, Hausa, and Kanuri.

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons upload sessions.

Storytelling and oral history recording from elders and custodians of culture.

Community engagement sessions to raise awareness of the importance of cultural documentation.

Target Participants

The project will engage the Local Wikimedia editors and new volunteers, Students and lecturers of history and culture, Local tour guides and historians, Community elders and cultural custodians, Photographers and media volunteers.