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1107:Demographics
1066:
1032:Amar Godomat
965:Sacred sites
692:
685:Alioune Sarr
680:
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355:Serer people
341:Halpulaareen
326:
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307:inheritance.
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74:Serer people
67:
1552:Lebu people
1547:Jola people
1511:Sene family
1506:Sarr family
1501:Njie family
1496:Ngum family
1486:Maad Saloum
1461:Joof family
1456:Faye family
1408:Joof family
1398:Faye family
1224:Inheritance
985:Sine-Saloum
945:Kumba Njaay
927:Roog (main)
697:(in French)
557:Senegambian
315:, history,
301:"Ćeen yaay"
295:inheritance
97:Henri Lhote
70:prehistoric
1581:Categories
1129:Mauritania
1000:Tattaguine
980:Sine River
813:Key topics
539:Mauritania
527:Mauritania
515:The Gambia
253:coronation
202:megalithic
123:Senegambia
78:Senegambia
1149:Languages
1115:By region
882:Symbolism
842:Festivals
837:Criticism
287:"kucarla"
265:Futa Toro
245:Geulowars
157:megaliths
115:artefacts
1439:Families
1403:Guelowar
1229:Marriage
1010:Yaboyabo
912:Kokh Kox
877:Saltigue
867:Religion
805:Religion
775:Niominka
535:rock art
349:See also
317:religion
305:maternal
291:paternal
277:Saltigue
154:Laterite
119:vestiges
101:rock art
99:next to
1471:Lingeer
1288:Lamanes
1269:Royalty
1202:Culture
1134:Senegal
1024:History
955:Tiurakh
862:Pangool
852:Junjung
847:Jaaniiw
755:Peoples
639:261-293
511:Senegal
313:culture
257:dynasty
233:Pangool
227:Fangool
215:around
1521:Thilas
1516:Teigne
1466:Lamane
1234:Mbalax
1159:Cangin
1124:Gambia
1042:Khasso
975:Fatick
950:Takhar
857:Lamane
765:Laalaa
748:topics
705:
626:
604:Sereer
549:
543:Tasili
529:) see
519:UNESCO
498:
370:Lamane
337:Kajoor
261:Takrur
209:mounds
207:Shell
179:"lomb"
161:stones
135:silver
42:, and
40:Lamane
1451:Buumi
1285:) and
1279:Kings
1254:Tassu
1244:Sabar
1239:Njuup
1219:Death
1209:Birth
1189:Serer
1184:Safen
1179:Palor
1005:Tukar
887:Women
872:Sadax
790:Saafi
785:Palor
746:Serer
608:Dakar
477:Notes
333:Jolof
329:Fouta
269:Kaabu
267:) or
263:(now
249:Serer
239:" in
237:saint
175:tombs
1481:Maad
1476:Loul
1283:Maad
1259:Njom
1249:Tama
1174:Noon
1169:Ndut
990:Somb
917:Koox
892:Xooy
822:CiiÉ—
795:Seex
780:Noon
770:Ndut
703:ISBN
624:ISBN
606:".
555:For
547:ISBN
496:ISBN
335:and
217:Joal
213:Sine
131:gold
68:The
1441:and
521:as
181:in
152:2.
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