The medieval history of the Serer people of Senegambia is partly characterised by resisting Islamization from perhaps the 11th century during the Almoravid movement, to the 19th century Marabout movement of Senegambia and continuation of the old Serer paternal dynasties.
A 19th-century war and ceremonial drum called junjung from the Kingdom of Sine.
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.