Bedick
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The Bedick, or Bedik, are a minority ethnic group
of Africa. They live in villages in the most isolated area of eastern Senegal
, in the Arrondissement of Bandafassi. Iwol is one of their settlements.
The Bedick speak the Bedik language
http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=tnr and their religion is a blend
between their animist roots and a more recent Christian
influence. More connected with Guinea Conakry or Mali
than with Senegal, Bedick people have contact with other ethnic groups like Bassari and Serer
. Their ancestors are the families Keita and Camera that came from Mali because of the War led by Alpha Yaye coming from Fouta Djalon.
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
of Africa. They live in villages in the most isolated area of eastern Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, in the Arrondissement of Bandafassi. Iwol is one of their settlements.
The Bedick speak the Bedik language
Bedik language
Bedik , also Banda, is a Senegambian language of Senegal and Guinea spoken by traditional hunter-gatherers....
http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=tnr and their religion is a blend
Syncretism
Syncretism is the combining of different beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term means "combining", but see below for the origin of the word...
between their animist roots and a more recent Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
influence. More connected with Guinea Conakry or Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
than with Senegal, Bedick people have contact with other ethnic groups like Bassari and Serer
Serer people
The Serer people along with the Jola people are acknowledged to be the oldest inhabitants of The Senegambia....
. Their ancestors are the families Keita and Camera that came from Mali because of the War led by Alpha Yaye coming from Fouta Djalon.