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follow the king, but ultimately to cross his path at a location known as "Nenem". In this location, the king, aware that the Saltigue is coming, stops the royal entourage. The king and the royal entourage must wait for the Saltigue and his companions to pass. After these high priests and priestesses have passed, the king then gives the signal to the royal entourage to pass as they proceed to their next destination. This is the kind of respect that is afforded to the Saltigue.
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The assembly of Saltigues would predict the outcome, offer precautionary advice on when to launch the attack, the route to take to the battlefield and the animals to be sacrificed, etc. The role of Saltigue was not political. They were not government ministers or politicians, but spiritual advisors
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improves the Saltigue's vision of the future and the supernatural world. Having prepared himself sufficiently, the Saltigue and his close associates leave the house and mount their horses, then start their own tour of some of the sacred places of the country. The Saltigué's tour is programmed to
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Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Kinshasa (Zaire), Aide inter-monastères, Catholic Church. "Vie monastique et inculturation à la lumière des traditions et situations africaines: actes du colloque international ," Kinshasa, 19-25 février 1989, Archdiocese of Kinshasa (Congo), Archidiocèse de
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Lamanes who were merely the landed gentry and provincial chiefs answerable to the king. There are two types of Lamanes in Serer chronology : Lamanes pre-Guelowar (the original Lamanes, kings and landowners) and Lamanes during and after the Guelowar period (1350–1969) (mere chiefs and
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means "resting the roof of the hut." The combination of these two terms gave its name to "saltigue" (a metaphor). The term is also reported to be of Serer origin meaning "soothsayer". In Serer society, the term is reserved for those who communicate with the invisible world.
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Fall, Mamadou (2021). "Les Terroirs Historiques et la Poussée Soninké". In Fall, Mamadou; Fall, Rokhaya; Mane, Mamadou (eds.). Bipolarisation du Senegal du XVIe - XVIIe siécle (in French). Dakar: HGS Editions. pp. 18,
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Kane, Oumar (2021). "La Formation du Royaume Jaalalo du Kingi par Tenghella". In Fall, Mamadou; Fall, Rokhaya; Mane, Mamadou (eds.). Bipolarisation du Senegal du XVIe - XVIIe siecle (in French). Dakar: HGS Editions.
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The Saltigues were responsible for predicting the future of kings, the weather, any natural disaster or political catastrophe that could befall the country, etc. As such, they were frequently consulted by the Serer kings (the
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Ouvrier, Ashley, "Faire de la recherche médicale en Afrique: Ethnographie d'un village-laboratoire sénégalais." Médecines du monde (Contributors: Wenzel Geissler, Anne-Marie Moulin). KARTHALA Editions (2014), p. 200,
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Ouvrier, Ashley, "Faire de la recherche médicale en Afrique: Ethnographie d'un village-laboratoire sénégalais." Médecines du monde (Contributors: Wenzel Geissler, Anne-Marie Moulin). KARTHALA Editions (2014), p.
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The Seereer Resource Centre, Seereer Radio and Seereer Heritage Press, "Our special tribute to Saltigi Biram Pouye." 16 September 1940 (Sanghe, Jooɓaas) - 2 February 2019 (Sanghe) Seereer Radio (9 February
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Galvan, Dennis Charles, "The State Must Be Our Master of Fire: How Peasants Craft Culturally Sustainable Development in Senegal." Berkeley, University of California Press ( 2004). pp 202–204
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Diouf, Mahawa, "L'information Historique: L'exemple du Siin." Ethiopiques n°54 revue semestrielle de culture négro-africaine. Nouvelle série volume 7 2e semestre (1991)
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Williams, Gordon (1994). "Intelligibility and language boundaries among the Cangin peoples of Senegal." (PDF). Journal of West African Languages. 24 (1): 47–67.
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means "meeting point of two ways, place where one branch branches into two other branches. And by analogy, beam on which the roof of the hut rests."
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Vie monastique et inculturation à la lumière des traditions et situations africaines: actes du colloque international, Kinshasa, 19-25 février 1989
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Kalis, Simone, "Medecine Traditionnele Religion et Divination Chez Les Seereer Siin du Senegal", L'Harmattan (1997), pp 11–297, 
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Kane, Oumar (2021). "La Formation du Royaume Jaalalo du Kingi par Tenghella". In Fall, Mamadou; Fall, Rokhaya; Mane, Mamadou (eds.).
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Klein, Martin A., "Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847–1914." Edinburgh University Press (1968), p. 91
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Kalis, Simone, "Medecine Traditionnele Religion et Divination Chez Les Seereer Siin du Senegal", L'Harmattan (1997), pp 11–297,
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Fall, Mamadou (2021). "Les Terroirs Historiques et la Poussée Soninké". In Fall, Mamadou; Fall, Rokhaya; Mane, Mamadou (eds.).
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How Peasants Craft Culturally Sustainable Development in Senegal. Berkeley, University of California Press (2004). pp 202–204
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Paul, Lewis M., ed. (2009). "Paloor". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International.
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Paul, Lewis M., ed. (2009). "Paloor". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International.
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Before a king launched a war, he would consult the great assembly of Saltigues to predict the outcome of the battle.
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Diouf, Niokhobaye, "Chronique du Royaume du Sine,." IFAN, commenté par Charles Becker & Victor Martin (1972)
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Wassaly Sene, Kingdom of Sine, during the reign of Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene fa Maak Joof (1853 - 1871) (as Jaraaf)
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Centre d'étude des civilisations, "Cahiers du mythe." Issues 4-5, Nouvelles éditions africaines. (1978), p. 21
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high priests and priestesses who preside over the religious ceremonies and affairs of the Serer people, such as the
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Ndiaye, Ousmane Sémou, "Diversité et unicité sérères: l'exemple de la région de Thiès." Éthiopiques (1991). 7 (54).
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Ndiaye, Ousmane Sémou, "Diversité et unicité sérères: l'exemple de la région de Thiès." Éthiopiques (1991). 7 (54).
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Henri Gravrand. La Civilisation Seereer. Pangool. Published by Les Nouvelles Edition Africaines du Senegal (1990).
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Khane Diouf, Sine-Saloum, independent Senegal. One of the most revered Saltigues of her generation (as at 2011)
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Introduction, bibliographie et notes par Charles Becker, BIFAN, Tome 46, Serie B, n° 3-4, 1986-1987. p 38
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Ethiopiques n°54 revue semestrielle de culture négro-africaine. Nouvelle série volume 7 2e semestre 1991
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Faye, Diène Faye, "Mort et Naissance le monde Sereer." Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines (1983), p. 60.
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Ethiopiques n°54 revue semestrielle de culture négro-africaine. Nouvelle série volume 7 2e semestre 1991
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Faye, Diène Faye, "Mort et Naissance le monde Sereer." Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines, 1983, p 61,
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Williams, Gordon (1994). "Intelligibility and language boundaries among the Cangin peoples of Senegal"
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period, 1350-1969, and 2019―present) attended the Festival, making their way from the capital of
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NJoogu Yaasiin Saar, the great Saltigue of Sine-Saloum, Senegal. 1975 : active in the
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Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Kinshasa (Zaire), Aide inter-monastères, Catholic Church.
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and elders. They are the Serer "hereditary rain priests" – guardians of the
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and its spelling variation derive from two Serer words: "sal" and "tigui";
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Biram Pouye, of Diobass (16 September 1940 - 9 Feb 2019), a member of the
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alcohol all morning before the Festival. It is reported that drinking
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and customs, a birthright they inherited from their ancient Serer
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Ndar Ngom, Sine-Saloum, independent Senegal. Head Saltigue of
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Biram NJaay, of Poxaam, Kingdom of Sine, during the reign of
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Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847–1914.
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annually on the second Thursday after the onset of the
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1607: 1604: 1603: 1602: 1597: 1592: 1587: 1582: 1577: 1572: 1570:Serer religion 1566: 1565: 1551: 1537: 1523: 1509: 1495: 1492:Senegal portal 1479: 1476: 1470:were known as 1463: 1460: 1459: 1458: 1455: 1442: 1435: 1432: 1425: 1418: 1415: 1395: 1388: 1370: 1367: 1353: 1350: 1306: 1303: 1295:Serer religion 1266: 1263: 1215: 1212: 1210:by the Fula. 1141: 1140: 1138: 1137: 1130: 1123: 1115: 1112: 1111: 1109: 1108: 1096: 1083: 1080: 1079: 1076: 1075: 1070: 1069: 1068: 1063: 1053: 1047: 1044: 1043: 1040: 1039: 1036: 1035: 1030: 1025: 1020: 1014: 1011: 1010: 1007: 1006: 1003: 1002: 997: 991: 988: 987: 984: 983: 980: 979: 974: 969: 964: 959: 954: 949: 944: 939: 934: 929: 924: 919: 914: 909: 904: 899: 894: 889: 884: 879: 874: 868: 865: 864: 861: 860: 857: 856: 851: 845: 842: 841: 838: 837: 834: 833: 828: 823: 818: 813: 808: 807: 806: 795: 792: 791: 788: 787: 784: 783: 778: 772: 767: 762: 757: 752: 746: 741: 736: 731: 726: 721: 716: 711: 706: 701: 696: 691: 686: 681: 680: 679: 674: 664: 659: 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2482:Serer history 2480: 2478: 2475: 2473: 2470: 2468: 2465: 2463: 2460: 2458: 2455: 2453: 2450: 2448: 2447:Cekeen Tumuli 2445: 2443: 2440: 2439: 2437: 2435: 2431: 2421: 2418: 2416: 2413: 2411: 2408: 2406: 2403: 2401: 2398: 2396: 2393: 2391: 2388: 2386: 2383: 2381: 2380: 2378: 2376: 2372: 2366: 2363: 2361: 2358: 2356: 2353: 2351: 2350: 2348: 2346:Other deities 2344: 2338: 2335: 2333: 2330: 2328: 2325: 2323: 2320: 2318: 2317: 2315: 2313: 2309: 2303: 2300: 2298: 2295: 2293: 2290: 2288: 2285: 2283: 2280: 2278: 2275: 2273: 2270: 2268: 2265: 2263: 2260: 2258: 2255: 2253: 2250: 2248: 2245: 2243: 2242:Creation myth 2240: 2238: 2235: 2233: 2230: 2228: 2227: 2225: 2221: 2218: 2216: 2212: 2206: 2203: 2201: 2198: 2196: 2193: 2191: 2188: 2186: 2183: 2181: 2178: 2176: 2173: 2171: 2170: 2168: 2166: 2162: 2157: 2150: 2145: 2143: 2138: 2136: 2131: 2130: 2127: 2121: 2120:2-7236-0868-9 2117: 2113: 2109: 2106: 2103: 2100: 2097: 2094: 2091: 2088: 2085: 2081: 2079: 2078:9782811111199 2075: 2070: 2068:p. 44-5. 2066: 2064: 2063:2-7384-5196-9 2060: 2056: 2054: 2053:2-7236-1055-1 2050: 2046: 2043: 2040: 2036: 2032: 2029:(in French). 2028: 2024: 2023:Sarr, Alioune 2020: 2019: 2008: 2002: 1996: 1995:2-7236-0868-9 1992: 1988: 1982: 1976: 1975:2-7236-0868-9 1972: 1966: 1964: 1962: 1951: 1945: 1944:2-7236-0868-9 1941: 1935: 1929: 1928:2-7236-0868-9 1925: 1921: 1916: 1909: 1903: 1897: 1892: 1890: 1888: 1880: 1874: 1865: 1858: 1855: 1849: 1842: 1836: 1829: 1823: 1816: 1811: 1805:, p. 31. 1804: 1799: 1797: 1788: 1784: 1783:landed gentry 1780: 1776: 1772: 1771: 1766: 1760: 1751: 1744: 1739: 1730: 1722: 1715: 1709: 1708:9782811111199 1705: 1698: 1696: 1687: 1680: 1678: 1676: 1669: 1668:2-7384-5196-9 1665: 1659: 1653: 1652:2-7236-1055-1 1649: 1643: 1636: 1630: 1628: 1620: 1614: 1610: 1601: 1598: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1588: 1586: 1583: 1581: 1578: 1576: 1573: 1571: 1568: 1567: 1563: 1552: 1549: 1548:Africa portal 1538: 1535: 1529: 1524: 1521: 1515: 1510: 1507: 1506:Gambia portal 1496: 1493: 1482: 1475: 1473: 1469: 1456: 1454:at Ngalan-koƃ 1453: 1449: 1448: 1443: 1440: 1436: 1433: 1430: 1426: 1424:ethnic group. 1423: 1419: 1416: 1414: 1410: 1409:Ndiaye-ndiaye 1406: 1405: 1400: 1396: 1393: 1389: 1386: 1382: 1378: 1374: 1371: 1368: 1365: 1361: 1360: 1359: 1358: 1349: 1346: 1342: 1338: 1334: 1330: 1326: 1322: 1318: 1317: 1316:Raan Festival 1312: 1305:Raan Festival 1302: 1300: 1296: 1290: 1287: 1285: 1281: 1277: 1273: 1262: 1260: 1256: 1252: 1248: 1243: 1241: 1236: 1233: 1229: 1225: 1221: 1211: 1209: 1205: 1201: 1197: 1193: 1188: 1186: 1182: 1178: 1174: 1173: 1168: 1164: 1160: 1156: 1152: 1148: 1136: 1131: 1129: 1124: 1122: 1117: 1116: 1114: 1113: 1107: 1102: 1097: 1095: 1094: 1085: 1084: 1082: 1081: 1074: 1071: 1067: 1064: 1062: 1059: 1058: 1057: 1054: 1052: 1049: 1048: 1042: 1041: 1034: 1031: 1029: 1026: 1024: 1021: 1019: 1016: 1015: 1009: 1008: 1001: 998: 996: 993: 992: 986: 985: 978: 977:Youga Dogorou 975: 973: 970: 968: 965: 963: 960: 958: 955: 953: 950: 948: 945: 943: 940: 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Index

a series
Serers
Serer religion
Symbol of the Ndut initiation rite
The Star of Yoonir
Roog
Kopé Tiatie Cac
Kokh Kox
Takhar
Tiurakh
Animism
Astronomy
Divination
Intercession of saints
Rainmaker
Baol
Cekeen Tumulus
Fandène
Fatick
Index of holy sites
Saloum
Senegambian stone circles
Sine
Somb
Tassili n'Ajjer
Point of Sangomar
Thiouthioune
Tukar
Yaboyabo
Lamane

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