AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS | AFRICAN STORIES | DAKAR

Coming together for a holy day in the city of Dakar

Bienvenue au Senegal et a Dakar! For thousands of years, African peoples have built great cities. Welcome to Dakar, Senegal, a modern African metropolis. 

  

  • Join a Senegalese family as they prepare to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Tabaski. 
  • Learn about the Senegalese tradition of hospitality. 
  • Hear the welcoming song of the jeli, a singer, storyteller and historian .

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      Classroom Activity: Family Traditions, Customs and Beliefs 
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    Graphic by Kimberly Townsend. 

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