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/Home/Historical Studies/Indigenous Peoples Index/Africa Index/Wolof Wolof People Votes:0 Wolof Information Location: Coastal Senegal Population: 2.5 million Language: Wolof Neighboring Peoples: Mandika, Fulani Types of Art: Many Wolof art forms incorporate beautiful inscriptions and representations of respected Islamic teachers. Recycled art is also produced in Dakar. History: Wolof history probably dates to about the 12th or 13th century. Wolof forefathers migrated west to the coast from Mali following the defeat of the Empire of the Ghana in the 11th century. Oral family histories indicate that at least some of the first settlers in the area were of Fulbe origin. Much Wolof history has been preserved in oral praise songs which are recited by griots ("professional praise singers"). Portuguese traveler accounts from the 15th century indicate an organized Wolof presence in what Read More Go to Site

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