Serer creation myth
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The Serer creation myth is the traditional creation myth of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. Many Serers who adhere to the tenets of the Serer religion believe these narratives
Nqaul: Known by various name, its current scientific name is Mitragyna inermis, part of the genus Mitragyna in the family Rubiaceae (2012). The barks, leaves and roots of the tree are used in many parts of West Africa for human and veterinary medicine. Found in Senegal to the Congo mainly in frequently flooded river banks and flood plains.
A Serer graveyard with Serer grave diggers (1821)
Side-striped jackal in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Yoonir, symbol of the Universe in Serer cosmology, commonly known as the Sirius star.
Serer religion
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The Serer religion or Serer spirituality, is the original religious beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Serer people living in the Senegambia region in West Africa. The Serer religion believes in
Serer creation myth
…creation myth is the traditional creation myth of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. Many Serers who adhere to the tenets of the Serer religion believe these narratives to be sacred. Some aspects of Serer religious and Ndut traditions are included in the narratives contained herein but are not…
The symbol of the Ndut initiation rite.
Senegambian stone circles.