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In Sierra Leone, the term 'Aku Marabout' or 'Aku Mohammedan' refers to the Oku people, while in the Gambia, the term 'Aku' refers to the Creole people, [9] who are Christians residing mainly in and around Banjul. [2] The Aku Marabout people of the Gambia are a non-Creole migrant community descended from the Oku people of Sierra Leone. [10] [11]
Mosque in Faji Kunda, Gambia Saint Mary's Anglican Cathedral in Banjul. The Gambia is a Muslim majority country, with Muslims constituting 96.4% of the population, some 3.5% are Christian, and 0.1% practice other religions (including African Traditional Religions). [2]
Pages in category "Religion in the Gambia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Godianism (a religion that is purported to encompass all traditional religions of Africa, primarily based on Odinala) Odinala (Igbo people, Nigeria) Asaase Yaa (Bono people (Gana/Ghana and Ivory Coast) Serer religion (A ƭat Roog) (Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania) Yoruba religion (Nigeria, Benin, Togo) Vodou (Gana/Ghana, Benin, Togo, Nigeria) Dogon ...
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, [8] [a] is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; [ b ] it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean .
In reality, he was a Mandinka while his mother was a Jola and he was a Muslim who probably was not very religious to attract European tourists and traders as many Muslims do today. The Masquerade Kumpo is named after Kombo. [3] An early map of the Gambia by the Courlanders in 1651 shows that they believed Kombo was an island.
Cultural organisations based in the Gambia (3 C) R. Gambian records (2 P) Religion in the Gambia (8 C, 6 P) S. Surnames of Gambian origin (1 C, 11 P) W.
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