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Saint-Louis: Religious Pluralism in the Heart of Senegal

by David Robinson with assistance from Ghislaine Lydon, Kalala Ngalamulume and others

Government School for the Aristocracy

Government School for the Aristocracy
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The "Ecole des Fils de Chefs et Otages" was created by the French colonial government in the 19th century to train chiefs and other members of the aristocracy. Later it was called the "Ecole des Fils de Chefs et Interpretes."

Courtesy of David Robinson (1985)
Government School for the Aristocracy
Government School for the Aristocracy
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Courtesy of David Robinson

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Creator: Robinson, David
Contributing Institutions: David Robinson; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Description: The "Ecole des Fils de Chefs et Otages" was created by the French colonial government in the 19th century to train chiefs and other members of the aristocracy. Later it was called the "Ecole des Fils de Chefs et Interpretes."
Date: 1985
Location: Saint-Louis, Senegal
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only. 1985 photo of David Robinson
Digitizer: MATRIX