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A national symbol of Senegal, [7] it stands for strength [3] and represents the northern Senegalese ethnic group, which forms the majority of the population. Historically it was a symbol of power for kings, before the French colonised Senegal. [8] On the arms' sinister, a baobab tree is depicted, which is native
Ethnolinguistic map of Senegal. Senegal is a multilingual country: Ethnologue lists 36 languages, Wolof being the most widely spoken language.. French, is the only official language of Senegal, used mainly by the administration, the education and spoken by 26% of the total population. [1]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Senegal" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Category: Culture of Senegal. ... National symbols of Senegal (1 C, 4 P) O. Cultural organisations based in Senegal (5 C, 1 P) P. Public holidays in Senegal (1 P) R.
The Bassari speak o-niyan, which is a Tenda language. They refer to themselves as a-liyan, pl. be-liyan, which translates to "those of the laterite." [3]: 139 While o-niyan is the traditional language of the Bassari people, the Kedougou population is also fluent in Wolof, which is one of the vernacular language between Senegal villages. French ...
Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. [14] It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. [15] The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a rainy season. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square ...
Symbol of the Ndut initiation rite. The Ndut is a rite of passage as well as a religious education commanded by Serer religion that every Serer (an ethnic group found in Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania) must go through once in their lifetime. The Serer people being an ethnoreligious group, [2] the Ndut initiation rite is also linked to Serer ...
The Serer creation myth is the traditional creation myth of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. Many Serers who adhere to the tenets of the Serer religion believe these narratives to be sacred. Some aspects of Serer religious and Ndut traditions are included in the narratives contained herein but are not limited to them.