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Senegalese traditional society is stratified by social groups called caste. | Senegalese traditional society is stratified by social groups called caste. | ||
Castes stemmed from the labor division that was in vigor formerly. | Castes stemmed from the labor division that was in vigor formerly. | ||
*Those who were working iron became tëgg, those who were working leather became '''uude''', | *Those who were working iron became tëgg, those who were working leather became '''uude''', | ||
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*these who in charge of the oral tradition became '''gèwèl''' | *these who in charge of the oral tradition became '''gèwèl''' | ||
*and the kings, soldiers and royal court became '''gèer'''. | *and the kings, soldiers and royal court became '''gèer'''. | ||
The relationship between these groups was specifically based on work, and no marriage was possible between the gèer who were the nobles and the others since they were all under the service of the gèer. | The relationship between these groups was specifically based on work, and no marriage was possible between the gèer who were the nobles and the others since they were all under the service of the gèer. | ||
<span link>Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Politeness-and-Respect|Wolof Culture Politeness and Respect]], [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Art-and-Music|Wolof Culture: History and Traditions of Art and Music]], [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Sërice-or-travel-gifts|Sërice or travel gifts]] & [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Traditional-Dishes|Traditional Dishes]]. | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf | http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Gender-consideration|Gender consideration]] | |||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Talking-about-bad-experiences|Talking about bad experiences]] | |||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Weddings|Weddings]] | |||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Visiting-a-sick-person|Visiting a sick person]] | |||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Shameful-diseases|Shameful diseases]] | |||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Ramadan-and-fasting|Ramadan and fasting]] | |||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Caste-or-social-stratification-considerations|Caste or social stratification considerations]] | |||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Gift-of-ceremonies|Gift of ceremonies]] | |||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Family|Family]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 27 March 2023
Senegalese traditional society is stratified by social groups called caste.
Castes stemmed from the labor division that was in vigor formerly.
- Those who were working iron became tëgg, those who were working leather became uude,
- those who were working the wood became laobe,
- these who in charge of the oral tradition became gèwèl
- and the kings, soldiers and royal court became gèer.
The relationship between these groups was specifically based on work, and no marriage was possible between the gèer who were the nobles and the others since they were all under the service of the gèer.
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, Sërice or travel gifts & Traditional Dishes.
Source[edit | edit source]
http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Gender consideration
- Talking about bad experiences
- Weddings
- Visiting a sick person
- Shameful diseases
- Ramadan and fasting
- Caste or social stratification considerations
- Gift of ceremonies
- Family