Senegal in former times
article 1929 • Rousseau, R. & Moerman, Marianne

Wolof • Africa > Western Africa
This study is based on the writings of Yoro Dyâo, a chief in Oualo under the French colonial administration. Rousseau presents the life of Yoro Dyâo, his literary style, sources and publications, then the alterations, omissions and changes he has mad...

Senegal in former times
article 1932 • Rousseau, R. & Schütze, Frieda

Wolof • Africa > Western Africa
This study of the political organization and history of the province of Toubé (a land divided between the kingdoms of Walo and Cayor) is based primarily upon the papers of Rawane Boy, a descendant of the chiefly families. Information is also included...

Senegal in former times
article 1933 • Rousseau, R. & Brunel, Ariane

Wolof • Africa > Western Africa
From the notebooks of Yoro Dyâo, Rousseau has drawn material that is concerned primarily with political organization and traditional history. After explaining how Cayor became independent of the Wolof Empire in 1549, Dyâo retraces the life of each DA...

Senegal in former times
article 1941 • Rousseau, R. & Moerman, Marianne

Wolof • Africa > Western Africa
This source supplements the author's previous presentation of material from the notebooks of a Wolof chief, Yoro Dyâo (see MS30 Wolof, 28: Rousseau; 30: Rousseau; also 38: Gaden). It contains much genealogical information. The first section is a list...

The Wolof village (Senegal)
article 1933 • Rousseau, R. & Moore, Grace W.

Wolof • Africa > Western Africa
This source is concerned primarily with the settlement patterns of Wolof villages but includes some information on house type, the compound, village organization and regional variations....