book chapter
A voyage to Senegal, the isle of Goree, and the river Gambia
J. Nourse [etc.] • London • Published In 1759 • Pages:
By: Adanson, M[ichel].
Abstract
A translation of a French work, this is one of the earliest accounts of the Wolof. As might be expected, the author gives only a cursory description of the native houses, physical traits, clothing, food, etiquette, and agriculture as seen by a traveler two centuries ago.
- Subjects
- Dwellings
- Normal garb
- Community heads
- Settlement patterns
- Descriptive somatology
- Eating
- Tillage
- Visiting and hospitality
- Etiquette
- culture
- Wolof
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Natural Scientist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Robert Lee ; 1959
- Field Date
- 1749-1754
- Coverage Place
- Isle of Goree, Senegal
- Notes
- M. Adanson
- Only pp. 35-41, 48-58, and 262-264 are included
- LCCN
- 05016363
- LCSH
- Wolof (African people)