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The most well-known ''damel'' is probably [[Lat-Dior|Lat Dior Diop]] (1842–1886) who died in battle during the final French drive to capture his territory,<ref>Hale, Johnson & Belcher, 1997, p. 211.</ref> which was one of the strongest areas of resistance.<ref>Harney, 2004, p. 282.</ref> Lat Dior is a Senegalese national hero. |
The most well-known ''damel'' is probably [[Lat-Dior|Lat Dior Diop]] (1842–1886) who died in battle during the final French drive to capture his territory,<ref>Hale, Johnson & Belcher, 1997, p. 211.</ref> which was one of the strongest areas of resistance.<ref>Harney, 2004, p. 282.</ref> Lat Dior is a Senegalese national hero. |
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The 30th and last Damel of Cayor, Samba Laobé Fall, was killed by the leader of a French delegation, Captain Spitzer |
The 30th and last Damel of Cayor, Samba Laobé Fall, was killed by the leader of a French delegation, Captain Spitzer, at [[Tivaouane]], Senegal.<ref>Crowder, 1968, p. 79.</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
Revision as of 23:00, 21 December 2014
Damel was the title of the ruler (or king) of the Wolof kingdom of Cayor in what is now northwest Senegal, West Africa.
The most well-known damel is probably Lat Dior Diop (1842–1886) who died in battle during the final French drive to capture his territory,[1] which was one of the strongest areas of resistance.[2] Lat Dior is a Senegalese national hero.
The 30th and last Damel of Cayor, Samba Laobé Fall, was killed by the leader of a French delegation, Captain Spitzer, at Tivaouane, Senegal.[3]
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References
- Crowder, Michael (1968). West Africa Under Colonial Rule. Northwestern University Press.
- Hale, Thomas A., Johnson, John William and Belcher, Stephen Paterson (1997). Oral Epics From Africa: Vibrant Voices From A Vast Continent. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-21110-7
- Harney, Elizabeth, (2004). In Senghor's Shadow: Art, Politics, and the Avant-garde in Senegal, 1960-1995. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-3395-3
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