Hey wait, Where am I?

I thought you’ll lead me

back to my country. I don’t know this place or
these people. Oh, genie. What a fool I am,
you’ve tricked me!!

Remember I have my conditions,

pal. Now, don’t waste your time
and start exploring the magical
scroll to know the country we are
stepping right now!
Senegal Wonders
Geographical
Location of
Senegal

Senegal, country in western Africa.

Located at the westernmost point of
the continent and served by multiple
air and maritime travel routes.
Senegal’s Origin
 The area that today is Senegal once was part of the West African
Empire of Mali, Ghana, and Tekrur. The country takes its name
from the river that runs along its northern and eastern borders,
forming the frontier with Mauritania and Mali. A poetic etymology
from the Wolof people states that the name derives from the
local term Sunugal,meaning "our dugout canoe" (everyone is
in the same boat). The Republic of Senegal became
independent in 1960 after three centuries of French colonial rule.
People’s Culture, Traditions,
and Beliefs
 Although predominantly Muslim, Senegal is a tolerant
secular state, whose peoples have lived together
peacefully for several generations and have
intermingled to some extent. Islam is a potential
unifying factor. Wolof is the national language. The
spread of education and increased economic
opportunity have modified a traditional social
structure based on kinship, but the majority of the
people adhere to the traditional values of
Kersa(respect for others) and Tegin(good
manners).Terranga(hospitality) is a common word
used by almost all of the country's twelve ethnic
groups.
 Animism is based on the belief that natural objects and idols or
fetishes have magical power. Many Senegalese, whatever their
religious adherence, to some extent believe in supernatural forces and
that certain people, primarily doctors, herbalists, diviners, or marabouts
(religious figures) have the power to utilise these forces. It is common to
see people wearing amulets (called “gris-gris”) around their waist, neck,
arms, or legs.

Senegal is known as the “Gateway to Africa.” The country lies at

an ecological boundary where semiarid grassland, oceanfront, and
tropical rainforest converge; this diverse environment has endowed
Senegal with a wide variety of plant and animal life. It is from this rich
natural heritage that the country’s national symbols were chosen:
the baobab tree and the lion.
 Senegal’s Tourists Spots
Gorée
Island in Dakar, Senegal
Gorée is a tiny, car-free island off
the coast of Dakar, in Senegal. It’s
known for its role in the 15th- to 19th-
century Atlantic slave trade. On the
narrow streets, colonial buildings
include the House of Slaves, now a
museum.
The African Renaissance
Monument
is a 49 meter tall bronze statue located
on top of one of the twin hills known as
Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar,
Senegal

The Niokolo-Koba National

Park
is a World Heritage Site and natural
protected area in south eastern Senegal
near the Guinea-Bissau border. It is served
by Niokolo-Koba Airport, an unpaved
airstrip
Famous Literary Works
So Long a Letter
by Mariama Bâ, Modupé Bodé-Thomas
This novel is in the form of a letter, written by the
widowed Ramatoulaye and describing her struggle for
survival. It is the winner of the Noma Award.

God's Bits of Wood

by Ousmane Sembène, Francis Price
In 1947-48 the workers on the Dakar-Niger railway staged a
strike. In this vivid, timeless novel, Ousmane Sembène envinces
the color, passion, and tragedy of those formative years in the
history of West Africa.
 The Slave's Lament
Written by Robert Burns

 It was in sweet Senegal that my foes did me enthral,

For the lands of Virginia,-ginia, O:
Torn from that lovely shore, and must never see it more;
And alas! I am weary, weary O:
Torn from that lovely shore, and must never see it more;
And alas! I am weary, weary O.

All on that charming coast is no bitter snow and frost,

Like the lands of Virginia,-ginia, O:
There streams for ever flow, and there flowers for ever blow,
And alas! I am weary, weary O:
There streams for ever flow, and there flowers for ever blow,
And alas! I am weary, weary O:

The burden I must bear, while the cruel scourge I fear,

In the lands of Virginia,-ginia, O;
And I think on friends most dear, with the bitter, bitter tear,
And alas! I am weary, weary O:
And I think on friends most dear, with the bitter, bitter tear,
And alas! I am weary, weary O:
 ‘The Slaves Lament’ was published in James
Johnson’s Scots Musical Museum in 1792, the year
in which 519 petitions for the abolition of the slave
trade were presented to the House of Commons.
Mind filled with much knowledge about the
Wonders and famous literary works of Senegal,
right? It wasn’t a trick, pal. Eventually you’ll thank
me when you finish all the stations in your scroll! TO
MOMBANZA WE GO!