Joof or Diouf is a surname that is typically Serer. This surname is also spelt Juuf or Juf.
The totem and symbol of the Joof family is the antelope, symbolizing grace, royalty, wisdom, hard work and protection in Serer mythology.
Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Fa Ndeb Joof, from The Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof, King of Sine from c. 1898 to 1924
The Junjung: the Serer war drum of Sine (19th century)
Maad a Sinig Ama Joof Gnilane Faye Joof (king of Sine). Reigned c. 1825–53). From The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof. Portrait by David Boilat taken in 1850 when he visited Joal. Catalogued in his work Esquisses sénégalaises in 1853, the year the king died.
The Serer people are a West African ethnoreligious group. They are the third-largest ethnic group in Senegal, making up 15% of the Senegalese population. They are also found in northern Gambia and southern Mauritania.
Serer cultural vigil in Senegal.
A 21-year-old Serer man in 1881.
Kings of Sine : Maad a Sinig Ama Joof Gnilane Faye Joof. Reign : c. 1825 – 1853.
Serer wrestling. Rituals and regalia based on Serer tradition. See Senegalese wrestling