Senegalese culture Senegalese culture Cheikh Hamidou Kane is a Senegalese writer, born April 3, 1928 in Matam, best known for his prizewinning autobiographical novel L'aventure ambiguë (Ambiguous Adventure), about the effect of western culture on Africa. Its hero is a Fulani boy who goes to study in France. There, he loses touch with his Islamic faith and his Senegalese roots. "The cannon compels the body," notes the author, "the school bewitches the soul." ...more on Wikipedia about "Cheikh Hamidou Kane"
The origins of the flag of Senegal lie in the former Mali Federation, whose flag was identical, spare for a stylized black silhouette in the central section. It bears the Pan-African colours. The flag in its modern form was officially adopted on August 20, 1960. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of Senegal"
A griot (pronounced "gree-oh") is a West African poet, praise singer, and wandering musician, considered a repository of oral tradition. Griots today live in many parts of West Africa, including Mali, Gambia, Guinea, and Senegal, and are present among the Mande peoples, Fulbe, Tukulóor, Wolof, Serer, and Mauritanian Arabs. The word may derive from the French transliteration "guiriot" of the Portuguese word "criado," which in turn means "servant." In African languages, griots are referred to by a number of names: jeli in northern Mande areas, jali in southern Mande areas, géwal in Wolof, gawlo in Pulaar (Fula), and igiiw in Hassaniyya Arabic. Griots form an endogamous caste, meaning that most of them only marry other griots and that those who are not griots do not normally perform the same functions that they perform. ...more on Wikipedia about "Griot"
"Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" is the national anthem of Senegal, adopted in 1960. The lyrics were written by Léopold Sédar Senghor and the music by Herbert Pepper, who also wrote the national anthem of the Central African Republic, " La Renaissance". ...more on Wikipedia about "Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons"
Tamma or Tama is a West African ( Wolof) term for a talking drum. It is an hour-glass shaped drum with two heads ( goat, lizard (iguana), or fish skin) tuned by straps that connect the heads with each other. The drum is held under the upper arm and played with a curved stick and fingers. The tuning of the drum is regulated by pressing down or releasing the upper arm. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tamma"
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