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Serer Kings

Serer kings of Sine (left -right) : Maad a Sinig Ama

Joof Gnilane Faye Joof andMaad a Sinig Kumba

Ndoffene Fa Ndeb Joof.

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The Serer-Noon also called Noon (sometimes spelt Non or None) are an ethnic people who occupy western Senegal. Theyare part of the Serer people though they do not speak the

Serer-Sine language natively.

Contents

1 Territory

2 Population

3 History

4 Culture

4.1 Language

5 Religion

6 See also

6.1 Related peoples

7 Notes

8 Bibliography

8.1 External reading

Territory

They are found primarily in Senegal in the region of Thies in areas like Fandène, Peykouk

Silman, Diankhène and Dioung.[1] As well as being present in Senegal, they are also foundin the Gambia.

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Population

In the Thies area alone, their population is 32,900.[2] Collectively, the Serer people make-u

the third largest ethnic group in Senegal.[3]

History

In his Sketches of Senegal (1853), Abbé Boilat described them as "the most beautiful blackpeople... tall and beautiful posture... who are always well dressed, very strong and

independent"[4] During the 19th century muslim marabout jihads in Senegambia, the

Serer-Noon resisted being islamized and continued to practice their beliefs to present.[5] Ithe 1860s, Pinet Laprade, then the French governor of Senegal, and Captain Vincent

described the Serer-Noon men as "fierce and cruel to foreigners" (the French).[6] They onltraded with other Serers through barter and recented the authority of foreigners. Of all thSenegambian ethnic groups, the Noons were among the most independent during thecolonial period. The Noons also refused to pay taxes to the French administration of Senegal in the 19th century and launched many wars and massacres of the French.[6] Toforce them to pay tax to the French administration in Senegal, sometimes violence was

used against them.[6] In Noon country, their head of state were the Lamanes. The Lamanemanaged the Noon towns and villages, and each village was an independent republic. TheLamanes in Noon country were the oldest men chosen from particular families. Althoughthese Lamanes must not be confused with the ancient Serer Lamanes (the old powerfulkings and landed gentry), the Lamanes in Noon country were very powerful during the

colonia period.[6]

Culture

The Serer-Noon are mostly farmers who grow millet, peanuts, cotton etc. They tend to

follow monogamy. Like many of the Serer group, the Noons rarely marry out.[6] Theyusually marry among themselves or other groups of the Serer race, but rarely outside the

Serer group.[6] Noon culture forbids mix-marriages. Where a young Serer-Noon has left hor her village for more than three months, on their return, they were subjected to provetheir sexual purity. The head griot would offer them a beverage that they must drink. If vomit after drinking it, they were found guilty and sentence to celibacy. This test was justone of many tests carried out by the head griot. The head male griot would test the young

man whilst the head female griot would test the young woman.[6]

Language

They speak the Noon language, which is one of the Cangin languages rather than a dialectof the Serer-Sine language. Their language is closely related to Saafi and the Laalaa

language.[7]

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Religion

Like many of the Serer group to which they belong, the Noon were very resistant to

Islamization, and still adhere to the tenets of Serer religion.[8][9] The Serer religioninvolves cosmology, making offerings to Serer ancestral spirits and saints (i.e. the

Pangool).[8][9][10] The Noon refer to the supreme being as Kokh Kox (probably derived

from the deity Kooh).[1][11]

See also

Related peoples

Serer peopleSerer-Ndut peopleSaafi peopleNiominka peopleSerer-LaalaaPalor people

Notes

1. (French) Ndiaye, Ousmane Sémou, "Diversité et unicité sérères : l’exemple de la région de ThièsÉthiopiques, no 54, vol. 7, 2e semestre 1991 [1] (http://ethiopiques.refer.sn/spip.php?

page=imprimer-article&id_article=1253)2. Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIInternational. Ethnologue.com. Languages of the world. A language of Senegal. 2007 figures(http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=senegal)

3. Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (2012)4. Abbé Boilat, Esquisses Sénégalaises, Paris, Karthala, 1984, p.59.5. M. Th Houtsma. First encyclopaedia of Islam: 1913-1936. BRILL, 1993. ISBN 90-04-09796-1. p 2246. Ndiaye, Ousmane Sémou, "Diversité et unicité Sérères: L'Exemple Le de la Région de Thiès", [in]

Ethiopiques n°54, revue semestrielle, de culture négro-africaine, Nouvelle série volume 7., 2esemestre (1991) [2] (http://ethiopiques.refer.sn/spip.php?page=imprimer-article&id_article=1253

(French)7. Guillaume Segerer & Florian Lionnet 2010. "'Isolates' in 'Atlantic'" (http://25images.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/player/player.php?id=72&id_sequence=431). Language Isolates in Africa workshop,Lyon, Dec. 4

8. (French) Ferdinand de Lanoye, « Voyages et expéditions au Sénégal et dans les contréesvoisines » (http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k343789/f38.image.r=r%C3%A9publique-des-nones.langFR), in Le Tour du monde, vol. 3, 1861, 1er semestre, p. 35

9. Issa Laye Thiaw. "La Religiosite de Seereer, Avant et pendant leur Islamisation". Ethiopiques no:54, Revue semestrielle de Culture Négro-Africaine. Nouvelle série, volume 7, 2e Semestre 1991

10. Gravrand, Henry, "La Civilisation Sereer - Pangool", Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Senega

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/2723610551https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Gravrandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issa_Laye_Thiawhttp://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k343789/f38.image.r=r%C3%A9publique-des-nones.langFRhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_de_Lanoyehttp://25images.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/player/player.php?id=72&id_sequence=431http://ethiopiques.refer.sn/spip.php?page=imprimer-article&id_article=1253https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thies_Regionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9004097961http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=senegalhttp://ethiopiques.refer.sn/spip.php?page=imprimer-article&id_article=1253https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palor_peoplehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serer-Laalaahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niominka_peoplehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saafi_peoplehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serer-Ndut_peoplehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serer_peoplehttp://-/?-http://-/?-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kooxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokh_Koxhttp://-/?-http://-/?-http://-/?-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangoolhttp://-/?-http://-/?-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serer_religion


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(1990), p 9, 189-216, ISBN 2-7236-1055-111. Gravrand, R. P. Henri (1973). "Le symbolisme Serer". Psychopathologie africaine (in French) IX (2

237–265.

Bibliography

Issa Laye Thiaw. La Religiosite de Seereer, Avant et pendant leur Islamisation.Ethiopiques no: 54, Revue semestrielle de Culture Négro-Africaine. Nouvelle série,volume 7, 2e Semestre 1991Henry Gravrand. "La Civilisation Sereer" - Pangool, vol. 2. Les Nouvelles EditionsAfricaines du Senegal (1990), ISBN 2-7236-1055-1Gravrand, Henry, "Le Symbolisme sereer : Mythe du Saas et symboles", « Revue de

Psycho-Pathologie » vol. 9 No 2 Dakar (1971) (Published and reviewed under the title"Le symbolisme serer" [in] Psychopath. Afric. 1973, IX, 2, 237-265 [in]Psychopathologie africaine (http://psychopathologieafricaine.refer.sn/spip.php?

article284)) - (Link retrieved : 21 July 2012)Ndiaye, Ousmane Sémou, "Diversité et unicité Sérères: L'Exemple Le de la Région deThiès", [in] Ethiopiques n°54, revue semestrielle, de culture négro-africaine, Nouvellsérie volume 7., 2e semestre (1991) [2] (French)Senegambian Ethnic Groups: Common Origins and Cultural Affinities Factors andForces of National Unity, Peace and Stability. By Alhaji Ebou Momar Taal. 2010Gambian Studies No. 17. “People of the Gambia. I. The Wolof with notes on the Sererand Lebou.” By David P. Gamble & Linda K. Salmon with Alhaji Hassan Njie. SanFrancisco 1985

Elisa Daggs. All Africa: All its political entities of independent or other status. HastingHouse, 1970. ISBN 0-8038-0336-2,

External reading

(French) Ferdinand de Lanoye, « Voyages et expéditions au Sénégal et dans lescontrées voisines »(http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k343789/f38.image.r=r%C3%A9publique-des-nones.langFR), in Le Tour du monde, vol. 3, 1861, 1er semestre, p. 35(French) C. Becker, « La représentation des Sereer du nord-ouest dans les sourceseuropéennes (XVe-XIXe siècle) »(http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/jafr_0399-0346_1985_num_55_1_2093) in Journal des africanistes, 1985, tome 55 fascicule 1-2,p. 165-185(French) Ousmane Sémou Ndiaye, « Diversité et unicité sérères : l'exemple de larégion de Thiès » (http://www.refer.sn/ethiopiques/article.php3?id_article=1253), in

Éthiopiques, n° 54, nouvelle série, volume 7, 2e semestre 1991

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