Damel
Damel was the title of the ruler (or king) of the Wolof kingdom of Cayor in what is now northwest Senegal, West Africa.
The most well-known damel is probably Lat Dior Diop (1842–1886) who died in battle during the final French drive to capture his territory,[1] which was one of the strongest areas of resistance.[2] Lat Dior is a Senegalese national hero.
The 30th and last Damel of Cayor, Samba Laobé Fall, was killed by the leader of a French delegation, Captain Spitzer, at Tivaouane, Senegal.[3]
List of damel
The following are the damel of Cayor, in order[4]
- 1697–1719, Lat Sukabe
- 1719–1748, Isa-Tende
- 1748–1749, Maissa Bigué Ngoné Fall (1st term)[5][6]
- 1749–1757, Ma-Bathio Samb
- 1757–1758, Birima Kodu
- 1758–1759, Maissa Bigué Ngoné Fall (2nd term)[5][6]
- 1759–1760, Birima Yamb
- 1760–1763, Isa Bige Nagone
- 1763–1766, Jor Yasin Isa
- 1766–1777, Kodu Kumba
- 1777–1790, Birima Fatim-Penda
- 1790–1809, Amari Ngone Ndèla Kumba Fal
- 1809–1832, Biram Fatma Cub Fal
- 1832–1855, Maysa Tènde Jor Samba Fal
- 1855–1860, Birima Ngone Latir Fal (d. 1860)
- 1860–1861, Ma-Kodu Kumba Yande Fal
- 1861 May – 1861 Dec 8, Ma-Jojo Jegeñ Kodu Fal (1st term)
- 1862 – 1864 Jan, Lat Jor Ngone Latir Jop (1st term) (b. c.1842, d. 1886)
- 1864 Jan – 1868, Ma-Jojo Jegeñ Kodu Fal (2nd term)
- 1871 Feb 12 – 1882, Lat Jor Ngone Latir Jop (2nd term) (s.a.)
- 1883 Jan – 1883 Aug 28, Amari Ngone Fal
- 1883 Aug 28 – 1886 Oct 6, Samba Laobe Fal (d. 1886)
See also
Notes
- ^ Hale, Johnson & Belcher, 1997, p. 211.
- ^ Harney, 2004, p. 282.
- ^ Crowder, 1968, p. 79.
- ^ World Statesmen.org list of the rulers of the precolonial kingdoms of Senegal
- ^ a b Stewart, John, African States and Rulers, McFarland & Company (2006), pp. 131, 339, 371, ISBN 9780786425624
- ^ a b IFAN (1974), (cont. Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire), Bulletin de L'Institut Fondamental D'Afrique Noire: Sciences humaines. Série B, pp. 119, 120, 144
References
- Crowder, Michael (1968). West Africa Under Colonial Rule. Northwestern University Press.
- Hale, Thomas A., Johnson, John William and Belcher, Stephen Paterson (1997). Oral Epics From Africa: Vibrant Voices From A Vast Continent. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-21110-7
- Harney, Elizabeth, (2004). In Senghor's Shadow: Art, Politics, and the Avant-garde in Senegal, 1960-1995. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-3395-3
External links
- Lat Dior, Le Kayor, l'impossible defi (in French)
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