Modou:

There were a number of women who resisted the French in Senegal.  Most
popular amongst them were Aline Sitoe Diatta from Casamance who protested
against the demand put on the farmers to produce large quantities of rice
during the Second World War. Yacine Bobou led the women of Cayor to war
against the French and Ndiembette Mboge the leader of a group of women from
Wallo who upon receiving news of the capture of their husbands, gathered
themselves in a hut and set themselves on fire.  It is told that none of
these women screamed or even uttered a word while going through that pain.

Those were the days of "Ngorr" and "Jom"

There's a lot of information on these great women at the Chiekh Anta Diop
website but in french of course.



>From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: West African Women legends???
>Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 19:40:38 +0100
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>Gambia-l,
>I have some questions and hope that someone out there can help especially
>our
>historians.
>
>1. Apart from Yaa Asantewa, the Queen Mother of Ejisu who rallied the
>Asante
>troops into resistance against the British in Ghana in 1900, have there
>been
>other women warriors in our sub region?
>
>2. There was a woman who resisted the French also in Cassamance but don't
>really know her name or history. Does anyone have information on this woman
>they could share with me?
>
>3a. Where there any women rulers (mansas) in the Senegambian region?
>
>3b. If there were, then how did they get to the throne?
>
>3c. What were their functions and relationship with the community as women,
>their achievements, and what brought about the change or shift?
>
>
>Your assistance will be highly appreciated.
>
>Momodou Camara
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