States headed by Serer Lamanes

This is a list of states headed by the Serer Lamanes. The Lamanes (or Lamans) have a historical, economic and religious significance in Serer countries.^[1] The following pre-colonial kingdoms and new states (post-independence) were for a long time dominated by the Serer Lamanic class :

• Kingdom of Sine^[2][3]
• Kingdom of Saloum^[2][3]
• Kingdom of Baol^[2][3]
• Jolof^[2][4]
• Waalo^[2][5]
• Tekrur^[6]

Notes

1. Galvan, p 42
2. Gravrand, Henry, "La Civilisation Sereer - Cosaan : Les origines", vol.1, pp 263- 295, 303, Nouvelles Editions africaines, 1983, ISBN 2-7236-0877-8
3. For more on the Lamanes' religious significance, see also : Gravrand, Henry, "La civilisation Sereer, Pangool, Dakar, Nouvelles Editions Africaines (1990)
4. Boulègue, Jean. "Le Grand Jolof, (XVIIIe – XVIe Siècle)", (Paris, Edition Façades), Karthala (1987), p 30
5. Dyao, Yoro, "Légendes et coutumes sénégalaises", Cahiers de Yoro Dyao: publiés et commentés par Henri Gaden. p 12. (E. Leroux, 1912)
6. Gravrand, Cosaan, pp 62-87

Bibliography

• Gravrand, Henry, "La Civilisation Sereer - Cosaan : Les origines", vol. 1, Nouvelles Editions africaines, 1983, ISBN 2-7236-0877-8
• Gravrand, Henry, "La civilisation Sereer, Pangool, Dakar, Nouvelles Editions Africaines (1990), ISBN 2-7236-1055-1
• Becker, Charles: Vestiges historiques, trémoins matériels du passé clans les pays sereer, Dakar. 1993. CNRS – ORS TO M
• Sarr, Alioune, "Histoire du Sine-Saloum", Introduction, bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker, BIFAN, Tome 46, Serie B, n° 3-4, 1986-1987, p21
• Boulègue, Jean. "Le Grand Jolof, (XVIIIe – XVIe Siècle)", (Paris, Edition Façades), Karthala (1987),
• Dyao, Yoro, "Légendes et coutumes sénégalaises", Cahiers de Yoro Dyao: publiés et commentés par Henri Gaden. (E. Leroux, 1912)
• Galvan, Dennis Charles, "The State Must Be Our Master of Fire" : How Peasants Craft Culturally Sustainable Development in Senegal" Berkeley, University of California Press, 2004, ISBN 0-520-23591-6