Language/Wolof/Culture/Taajabòon

Taajabòon is like what kids do in the US during the evening of Thanksgiving.

Here, it happens during the evening of Tamxarit, which is the celebration of the Muslin New year.

Boys put on female dress and girls put on male dress, and they go from house to house beat empty containers as drums and singing the Taajabòon song.

They ask for rice, millet, sugar, money and so on. They organized a kind of party with what they got from Taajabòon.

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Wolof Culture Politeness and Respect, Wolof Culture: History and Traditions of Art and Music, How to deal with caste & Hierarchy.

Source

http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf

Other Lessons

• How to bargain
• Gift of ceremonies
• Social stratification or caste
• Bargaining in transportation
• Weddings
• Family
• Funerals
• Importance of volunteer
• Appearance and dress code
• Sërice or travel gifts