Fandène (
Serer : Fanđan, or Fandane or Mbel Fandane) is a small village in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
about 7 km from
Thiès
Thiès (; ar, ثيس, Ṯyass; Noon: ''Chess'') is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St- ...
. It is inhabited by the
Serer people.
History
Fandène or Fandane was one of the villages of the precolonial Serer
Kingdom of Sine
The Kingdom of Sine (also: ''Sin, Siine'' or Siin in the Serer-Sine language) was a post-classical Serer kingdom along the north bank of the Saloum River delta in modern Senegal. The inhabitants are called ''Siin-Siin'' or ''Sine-Sine'' (a Se ...
. On 18 July 1867 at
the Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune
The Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune (or Thiouthiogne), also known as the Battle of Somb or the Battle of Somb-Tioutioune, occurred on 18 July 1867.Sarr, Alioune. ''Histoire du Sine-Saloum.'' Introduction, bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker ...
(commonly known as the Battle of Somb), a war took place there at the stream of Fandane between the Serer people (followers of
Serer religion
The Serer religion, or ''a ƭat Roog'' ("the way of the Divine"), is the original religious beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Serer people of Senegal in West Africa. The Serer religion believes in a universal supreme deity called Roog ...
) led by their King
Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof
Maad a Signig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof (variations : Mad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof, Mad a Sinig Coumba Ndoffène Fa mak Diouf, Coumba N'Doffène Diouf, Coumba N'Doffène Diouf I, Maat Sine Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof, etc. - c. 1810 ...
and his army and the
Muslim Marabouts
A marabout ( ar, مُرابِط, murābiṭ, lit=one who is attached/garrisoned) is a Muslim religious leader and teacher who historically had the function of a chaplain serving as a part of an Islamic army, notably in North Africa and the Saha ...
of
Senegambia led by
Maba Diakhou Bâ
Maba Diakhou Bâ (1809 – July 1867), also known as Ma Ba Diakhu, Ma Ba Diakho Ba, Ma Ba Jaaxu, Mabba Jaxu Ba, was a Muslim leader in West Africa during the 19th century. Born in Rip, Maba was a disciple of the Tijaniyya Sufi brotherhood and bec ...
and his army. The Serer forces defeated the Muslim Marabouts when they tried to launch a
jihad and conquer Sine. Maba Diakhou Bâ was killed in that battle.
Population
About 5000 inhabitants
Geography
The closest localities are
Thies, Lalane,
Somb
Somb (in Serer, also ''Som'' or ''Sombe'') is a town in Senegal situated in the west of the country.
History
Somb figure prominently in Serer religious affairs for a long part of its history. It takes its name from the ''Somb'' tree (Latin : ...
, Mont-rolland, Peykouk, Keur Dembaand Keur Diour,
Thiouthioune
Thiouthioune (in Serer) is a village in Senegal (rural community of Diakhao, Fatick Region) located in the pre-colonial Serer Kingdom of Sine. The current population is estimated at 763. The Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune (18 July 1867) commo ...
.
Activities
A traditional market is held there every Wednesday. In January 2011, The Festival of
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer m ...
's Seeds was also held there.
Enda Pronat
See also
* Serer people
*Kingdom of Sine
The Kingdom of Sine (also: ''Sin, Siine'' or Siin in the Serer-Sine language) was a post-classical Serer kingdom along the north bank of the Saloum River delta in modern Senegal. The inhabitants are called ''Siin-Siin'' or ''Sine-Sine'' (a Se ...
*Kingdom of Saloum
The Kingdom of Saloum (Serer language: ''Saluum'' or ''Saalum'') was a Serer/ Wolof kingdom in present-day Senegal. Its kings may have been of Mandinka/Kaabu origin. The capital of Saloum was the city of Kahone. It was a sister kingdom of S ...
*Serer religion
The Serer religion, or ''a ƭat Roog'' ("the way of the Divine"), is the original religious beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Serer people of Senegal in West Africa. The Serer religion believes in a universal supreme deity called Roog ...
Notes
Bibliography
* M. B. Gueye, ''Conflits et alliances entre agriculteurs et éleveurs : le cas du Goll de Fandène'', IIED Dryland Network Programme Issue Paper n° 49, 1994
* Abbé Ruffray, « Fandène en liesse, fête le jubilé de ses premiers chrétiens », ''Horizons africains'', n° 136, février 1962, p. 10-12
* Sarr, Alioune, ''Histoire du Sine-Saloum'', Introduction, bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker, BIFAN, Tome
46, Serie B, n° 3–4, 1986–1987. pp 37–39
* Gravrand, Henry, ''La civilisation sereer,'' vol. II : ''Pangool
Pangool (in Serer and Cangin) singular: Fangool (var : ''Pangol'' and ''Fangol''), are the ancient saints and ancestral spirits of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. The Pangool play a crucial role in Serer religion and hist ...
'', Nouvelles éditions africaines, Dakar, 1990, p 474,
External links
Maps, weather and airports for Fandane
Serer country
Villages in Senegal
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