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Tenguella (planthopper)
Tenguella (also known as Temelá or Tenguella Ba) was a Fula people, Fula ''silatigi'' or chief who founded a short-lived state in the upper Senegal river valley, a precursor of the Empire of Great Fulo. He was referred to as the Great Fulo or Great king of the Fulos in Portuguese documents of the time. Background and Early Life The Fula are a West African nomadic people. They had been moving south within the Mali Empire since the thirteenth century. They had generally submitted to the laws of the settled farmers in the region and so had avoided large confrontations. By the end of the 15th Century, they had a strong presence in Futa Tooro, Inner Niger Delta, Macina, Fouta Djallon and Bundu, Senegal, Bondu. Tenguella was originally from the western part of Futa Tooro outside the immediate Senegal River valley, an area that was part of the Jolof Empire at the time. He was ''silatigi'' of the Yaalalbe clan, both a political and religious leader. Reign Futa Kingui Tenguella became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silatigi
The Saltigue (other spelling: Saltigué, Saltigui or Saltigi in Serer language, Serer), are Serer people, Serer high priests and priestesses who preside over the religious ceremonies and affairs of the Serer people, such as the ''Xooy'' (or ''Xoy'') ceremony, the biggest event in the Serer religious calendar. They usually come from ancient Serer paternal families. Such a title is usually inherited by birthright. In Serer country, ''Saltigue'' are always Divination, diviners. The scope of this article deals only with the Serer ''Saltigues'' – "diviners" (the high priests and priestesses) and termed by some scholars as "the ministers of the religious cult"; "pastors of the people" or within the remits of these definitions. Etymology In Serer language, Serer, ''saltigue'' derives from two words: "sal" and "tigui"; ''sal'' means "meeting point of two ways. Place where one branch branches into two other branches. And by analogy, beam on which the roof of the hut rests." ''Tigui'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |