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Lamane
Lamane or laman (also laam or lam) means "master of the land" in the Serer language. The name was also sometimes the title of chiefs or kings of the Serer people of the Senegambia region which includes modern day Senegal and the Gambia. This title was also used by some kings of the Wolof kingdoms. The title is sometimes used interchangeably with the old Serer title Maad. After the Guelowars' migration to the Sine and the foundation of the Kingdom of Sine, "lamane" denotes a provincial chief answerable to the King of Sine and Saloum. Although the later lamanes were always descendants of the Serer village and town founders (the original lamanes), and their families ruled the Kingdoms of Sine, Saloum and Baol etc., the power they previously enjoyed as lamanes diminished, but they continued to make up the land-owning class. Though their power was somewhat diminished, their economic and political power was intricately linked to Serer custom, Serer history, and Serer religion. As su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamane Jegan Joof
Lamane Jegan Joof ( Serer: Laamaan Jeegaan Jaay Juuf, also Ndigan Dieye Diouf,) was a Serer lamane who according to Serer tradition founded the Serer village of Tukar now part of present-day Senegal. The ''Raan Festival'' (a major event in the Serer religious calendar) takes place each year at Tukar, two weeks after the appearance of the new moon in April. Origins According to the oral tradition of the Serer people, Jegan Joof migrated from Lambaye following a dispute with his relative, the king of Lambaye–Baol Teign Jinaax Jalaan Joof (or Teeñ Jinaax Jalaan Juuf).Becker, Charles; Martin, Victor; & Ndène. Aloyse; (Révision et édition par Charles Becker), ''Traditions villageoises du Siin'' (2014), pp. 191–192 The dispute was about the governance of Lambaye and over-taxation. Jegan Joof who was also a mix-farmer and with a large cattle herd felt he was being overtaxed unjustly. He thus decided to migrate with his younger brother Ndik Joof in search of new land an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltigue
The Saltigue (other spelling: Saltigué, Saltigui or Saltigi in Serer), are 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, and the title is inherited by birthright. In Serer country, ''Saltigue'' are always diviners. Etymology In Serer, ''Saltigue'' and its spelling variations derive from two Serer 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'' means "resting the roof of the hut." The combination of these two terms gave its name to "saltigue" (a metaphor).Centre d'étude des civilisations, ''Cahiers du mythe, Issues 4-5'', Nouvelles éditions africaines. (1978), p. 21 The term is also reported to be of Serer origin meani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 history. In a religious sense, they act as interceders between the living world and the supreme being Roog or Koox. In a historical sense, the ancient Serer village and town founders called Lamanes were believed to be accompanied by a group of Pangool as they travelled in search of land to exploit. These Lamanes became guardians of Serer religion and created shrines in honour of the Pangool, thus becoming the custodians of the "Pangool cult".The Serer do not refer to their religious practices as cults. They refer to these supernatural beings simply as ''pangool'', singular — ''fangool''. The word "cult" has negative and pejorative connotations especially when referring to other people's spiritual beliefs and traditions.Galvan, Dennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Serer History
This is a timeline of the history and development of Serer religion and the Serer people of Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania. This timeline merely gives an overview of their history, consisting of calibrated archaeological discoveries in Serer countries, Serer religion, politics, royalty, etc. Dates are given according to the Common Era. For a background to these events, see Roog, Serer religion, Serer creation myth, Serer prehistory, Lamane, States headed by Serer Lamanes, Serer history and Serer people. Prehistory *The Takrur period represents the prehistory of the Serer people. The Senegalese, Namandiru and Waalo period inaugurates Serer history.Gravrand, Henry, "La civilisation Sereer, ''Cosaan''", p 62 Medieval era (The Golden Age of West Africa) 9th century *800 AD: John Trimingham lists states on the Senegal:"800 States on the Senegal: Sanghana (Serer), Takrur, Silla, and Galam (Soninke)." Many of the Serer village and town names they have founded sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serer Religion
The Serer religion or Serer spirituality (''Serer language, Serer:'' A ƭat Roog, meaning "the way of the Divine", "path of God", or "religious life"Kalis, Simone, ''Médecine traditionnelle, religion et divination chez les Seereer Siin du Sénégal'', L'Harmattan, (1997), p.31, [inL'Harmattan(accessed 25 March 2025). Quote: :''La vie religieuse ou "chemin de De Dieu" / a fat Roog se fonde sur le culte des ancêtres / pangool . Ils sont le pivot autour duquel s'originent tous les rituels que composent les pratiques religieuses et thérapeutiques . Le prêtre / o yaal pangool, maître du culte, se situe à mi-chemin entre le monde de l'au-delà et de l'ici-bas ; l'invisible et le visible, les morts et les vivants.''), is the original religious beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Serer people living in the Senegambia region in West Africa. The Serer religion believes in a universal Creator deity, supreme deity called Roog (or ''Rog''). In the Cangin languages, Roog is referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
