Contemporary Dynamics of the Bou Kounta Qadiri Community

By Maria Grosz-Ngaté

El Hadji Cheikh Bou Kounta Thiam_02-01-2008

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Creator: El Hadji Cheikh Bou Kounta Thiam
Toba Diagne Haidara
Contributing Institutions: Maria Grosz-Ngate; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
Description: El Hadj Cheikh Bou Kounta Thiam received his religious education under Cheikh Abdourahmane Kounta and created the first Kounta daaira in Dakar. He shares his extensive knowledge of the Bou Kounta community, gained in the course of his long membership. Addressing topics ranging from the life of Bou Kounta, the development of the tarikha over time, relations with the state, and the ethnic diversity of the Bou Kounta Path, he weaves in numerous stories of specific incidents and interactions. Interview conducted in Wolof by Toba Diagne Haidara. Translated into French by Gana Ndiaye and Adrien Pouille.
Date: January 2, 2008
Date Range: 2000-2009
Location: Ndiassane, Thies, Senegal
Format: Audio/mp3
Language: Wolof
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Maria Grosz-Ngaté