Dougoutugui (dugu-tigui, dugutigui): village chief
Mercenaire: French for mercenary. This can mean both a soldier who fights purely for money (mercenaries were notorious in many parts of Africa), and a person who is motivated by monetary gain in general.
Bilakoro: girl who has not undergone genital cutting
Salindana: women elders who perform genital cutting
Karite butter: shea butter, a fat derived from nuts used as a moisturizer, salve or lotion
Francenabé: France mixed with Burkinabé, indicating Ibrahima's mixed cultural attitudes.
Kalfa: the duty to grant asylum and protection to the most vulnerable
Grand Imam: the main worship leader at the Grande Mosquée de Ouagadougou, the most important Muslim cleric in Burkina Faso