Samay (mythology)
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The Kumpo, the Samay and the Niasse are three traditional figures in the mythology
of the Diola in the Casamance
(Senegal
) and also in Gambia.
Multiple times in the course of the year, i.e. during the Journées culturelles, a folk festival
in the village is organized.
The Samay invites the people of the village to participate with the festivity.
He can run very hard and with his stick he mandates strict order in the community.
He knows everything that happens in the village.
He can be considered the ceremony master of the traditional dance event.
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
of the Diola in the Casamance
Casamance
Casamance is the area of Senegal south of The Gambia including the Casamance River. It consists of Basse Casamance and Haute Casamance...
(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...
) and also in Gambia.
Multiple times in the course of the year, i.e. during the Journées culturelles, a folk festival
Folk festival
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in the village is organized.
The Samay invites the people of the village to participate with the festivity.
He can run very hard and with his stick he mandates strict order in the community.
He knows everything that happens in the village.
He can be considered the ceremony master of the traditional dance event.