Contemporary Dynamics of the Bou Kounta Qadiri Community

By Maria Grosz-Ngaté

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Creator: Kounta, Aminata
Faye, Daouda
Grosz-Ngaté, Maria
Description: Aminata Kounta, is a daughter of Khalif El Hadj Mame Bou Mouhamed Kounta and his second wife Aminata Mbacke from Touba. She begins by speaking about her upbringing, her schooling, and her work in education, and then discusses the establishment of the Ndiassane primary school and the middle school, where she works. In the last part of the interview she elaborates on her aspirations for herself and for the community and outlines some of the steps necessary to achieve them.

Interview conducted in French by Daouda Faye and Maria Grosz-Ngaté. Transcribed by Gana Ndiaye.

Date: June 16, 2015
Date Range: 2010-2019
Location: Ndiassane, Thies, Senegal
Format: Audio/mp3
Language: French
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Contributing Institution: Maria Grosz-Ngate; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
Digitizer: Maria Grosz-Ngaté