Book

The Wolof of Senegambia: together with notes on the Lebu and the Serer

International African Institute (14) • Published In 1957 • Pages: 110

By: Gamble, David P..

Abstract
This is the basic synthetic work on the Wolof by a professional anthropologist. Sections are included on demography, history, language, physical environment, economics, socio-political organization, the life cycle, religion, and so on. An excellent bibliography is included. A short description is included of the Lebu, a group of 36,000 (as of 1949) who split off from the Wolof between 1790 and 1810.
Subjects
Linguistic identification
Tillage
Diet
History
Settlement patterns
Food quest
Religious denominations
Naming
Community structure
Rule of descent
Kin relationships
Body alterations
culture
Wolof
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
James R. Leary ; 1959
Field Date
ca. 1948
Coverage Date
ca. 1948
Coverage Place
Senegambia region
Notes
David P. Gamble
Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-92)
LCCN
59001106
LCSH
Wolof (African people)