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The Dagara are an African ethnic group. Their traditional lands include parts of Ghana, Burkina Faso and C?e d'Ivoire. Other common spellings include Dagari, Dagarti and Daghati.

Dagara funerals are occasions for concerts on the gyil, a xylophone. During these funerals, musicians play and improvise together for many hours.