Serer people
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The Serer people are a West African ethnic group primarily found in Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania, known for their rich pre-Islamic religious traditions, historical kingdoms, and distinctive cultural heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serer culture | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| beliefSystem | complex cosmology involving Roog and pangool ⓘ |
| calendar | traditional Serer religious calendar ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into French West Africa ⓘ |
| conversionHistory |
Christian missions in the colonial period
ⓘ
gradual Islamization from the 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
Mauritania
NERFINISHED
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Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
distinctive music and dance
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elaborate funeral rites ⓘ griots and oral historians ⓘ rich oral tradition ⓘ sacred forests and shrines ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Ndut initiation rite
NERFINISHED
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age-grade systems ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ millet-based agriculture ⓘ saltigue divination ceremonies ⓘ traditional wrestling ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol | Yoonir (Serer star symbol) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographics | among the largest non-Wolof groups in Senegal ⓘ |
| ethnicRelation |
historically interacted with Mandinka people
ⓘ
historically interacted with Wolof people ⓘ related to Jola people ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Serer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Xooy divination ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalKingdom |
Baol (Serer-influenced kingdom)
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Saloum NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early inhabitants of Senegambia
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founders of the Kingdom of Saloum ⓘ founders of the Kingdom of Sine ⓘ |
| language | Serer language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | one of the major ethnic minorities in Senegal ⓘ |
| nativeName | Seereer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSubgroup |
Serer-Ndut
NERFINISHED
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Serer-Palor NERFINISHED ⓘ Serer-Safene NERFINISHED ⓘ Serer-Sine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCenter |
Senegambian coastal areas
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Sine-Saloum region NERFINISHED ⓘ central Senegal ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Serer religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based society
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lineage-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
Roog Sene worship
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ancestor veneration ⓘ cosmology centered on Roog ⓘ pangool veneration ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
farmers
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fishermen ⓘ herders ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet for Serer language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Serer culture