Owner or master. Boroom refers to a figure of authority, a protector or head of the family, charged with benevolently watching over others. The term also embodies social responsibility and the duty to protect, as well as the role of guardian of cultural heritage and knowledge. This term is also used to refer to “God” in Wolof, to say that he is the owner of men.
Propriétaire ou maître. Boroom désigne une figure d’autorité, un protecteur ou chef de famille, chargé de veiller sur les autres avec bienveillance. Il incarne aussi la responsabilité sociale et le devoir de protection, ainsi que le rôle de gardien de l’héritage culturel et des savoirs. Ce terme sert également à nommer ‘Dieu’ en wolof, pour dire qu’il est le propriétaire des hommes
A person whose role is to be a historian, storyteller, poet and musician. They ensure the transmission of culture and oral history by preserving the m...
Originellement issu du Fɔ̀ngbè, le terme désigne un autel portatif fait de métal principalement, et réalisé pour commémorer un-e défunt-e qui, de son ...
Bracelet whose name means “metal of the Tchamba,” the tchambaga symbolizes the iron shackles of enslaved people and is used to contact ancestors, as w...
Protective amulet common in Togo and other parts of West Africa in various forms. The term gris-gris is apparently more widespread for protective amul...
Tea prepared on the ground in a teapot and served in cups. This way of making tea has its roots in the Arab world.
Traditional Senegalese dish with fish, rice, and vegetables. In 2021, the dish was classed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.
Porridge made with 'Sunguf' cereal flour, such as millet. The term Sunguf is also used to refer to any kind of flour.
Animist people from the Kédougou region (South-East Senegal). Their religion is subject to stereotypes, as is the case for other religions, such as Vo...
Square cap worn by men and women alike. This word, of North African origin, is rejected by certain Senegalese socio-cultural groups, who use Mbakhana*...
Conical straw hat often used by Fulani people when accompanying their herds.