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Hierarchy in where people sit and in what order they speak is important. Don’t start the meeting without the dignitaries (village chief/sous-préfet/etc.) who will be attending.
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Wolof Culture Politeness and Respect, Wolof Culture: History and Traditions of Art and Music, Traditional Dishes & Geographic Features.
Source[edit | edit source]
http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Taajabòon
- Baptism or naming ceremony
- Shameful diseases
- Setting time
- Giving directions
- Gender consideration
- Sërice or travel gifts
- Visiting a sick person
- Family
- How to deal with caste