Language/Wolof/Culture/Talking-about-bad-experiences

In general, African people don’t want to talk about their bad experiences. Many people do not want to recall shameful events of their family or their own and they do not want share it either. So, if you feel that a person is not at is about talking about his / her past, don’t insist.

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Wolof Culture Politeness and Respect, Wolof Culture: History and Traditions of Art and Music, Traditional Dishes & Senegal Timeline.

Source

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

Other Lessons

• Self medication
• Visiting a sick person
• Weddings
• Appearance and dress code
• Caste or social stratification considerations
• The concept of “Inchallah”
• What are you expected to do
• Senegal Timeline
• Ndéwènal