The following day the entire ato has a ceremonial fishing in the river, called "mang-o'-GAO" or "tid-wil."
"The Bontoc Igorot"
Albert Ernest Jenks
He extended its boundaries beyond those of Ghana to include such important trading cities as Timbuktu and GAO, encompassing an area larger than that controlled by the European monarchs of that day.
"The Black Experience in America The Immigrant Heritage of America"
Norman Coombs
The Songhay empire was based on the strength of the important trading city of GAO.
"The Black Experience in America The Immigrant Heritage of America"
Norman Coombs