Language/Wolof/Culture/What-are-you-expected-to-do

As a member of the community, you’ll be expected to spend the day in your family to see traditional customs. Since they are celebrations that are expensive, it would good for to contribute by buying soda, onions or potatoes. You are expected to get dressed up, you might have one traditional outfit made that will be appreciated. Women mainly wear theirs in the evening while men do it in the morning for the praying. You will be visiting people in the surrounding specifically the afternoon and the evening.

Source

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

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