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Qadiri Community of Buh Kunta

By Maria Grosz-Ngate and Toba Diagne Haїdara

Area of former springs (séanes)

Area of former springs (séanes)
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Area on the outskirts of Ndiassane where, according to oral tradition, Shaykh Buh Kunta made springs erupt that greatly improved the agricultural potential.

Courtesy of Maria Grosz-Ngaté (December 2007)
Area of former springs (séanes)
Area of former springs (séanes)
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Courtesy of Maria Grosz-Ngaté

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Path leading to area of former séanes
Path leading to area of former séanes (December 2007)
Courtesy of Maria Grosz-Ngaté

Fields outside Ndiassane
Fields outside Ndiassane (December 2007)
Courtesy of Maria Grosz-Ngaté


"Ndiassane rediscovers the 'miracle' of its spring" (January 17, 2014)
Courtesy of Agence de Presse Sénégalaise (APS)


Related Essay
Early Life Of Buh Kunta
Creator: Haidara, Toba Diagne
Contributing Institutions: Maria Grosz-Ngate and Toba Diagne Haidara; Matrix: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Description: Area on the outskirts of Ndiassane where, according to oral tradition, Shaykh Buh Kunta made springs erupt that greatly improved the agricultural potential.
Date: December 2007
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Location: Ndiassane, Thies, Senegal
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Maria Grosz-Ngaté