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The Oral History and Literature of the Wolof People of Waalo, Northern Senegal: The Master of the Word (griot) in the Wolof Tradition.(Brief Article)
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January 1, 1998|
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COPYRIGHT 1998 Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.
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By Samba Diop. (Lewiston, Queenston, Lampeter: Edwin Mellen Press, 1995. Pp. iv, 389. $109.95.)
This work is a portrayal of the social, cultural, and literary heritage of the Wolof people of northern Senegal. Samba Diop's argument, that Wolof epics and their performances provide a useful understanding of the Wolof people's religious, cultural, political, and other institutional values, is well taken.
Nevertheless, the book has some shortcomings. Many interesting topics are introduced; however, they are not well developed. The interactions of Islam, ...
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