The Decline of the Laabaan Ceremony Amongst the Wolof of Senegal

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dc.contributor.advisorGoettsches, Megan
dc.contributor.authorNichols, Rachel Anne
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-25T17:36:44Z
dc.date.available2022-03-25T17:36:44Z
dc.date.created2018-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2018
dc.description.abstractSenegalese culture, like that of many West African nations, contains long-standing and deeply-rooted, multi-ethnic traditions that have been challenged and shaped by outside forces. The Wolof in particular, who form the largest ethnic group in Senegal, have been impacted by the influence of Islam, the remnants of French colonialism, and the economics of globalization as culture has become increasingly connected. Despite these societal changes, many Wolof traditions persist; however, one tradition in particular is in danger. The Laabaan, derived from the Wolof word for purification, is a traditional ceremony that takes place the morning after a couple’s wedding night, when a blood-stained sheet is presented to celebrate the bride’s “purity,” or her presumed sexual abstinence before marriage. The existence of the Laabaan ceremony is important to catalog before its likely disappearance because it represents a women-centric rite of passage threatened to disappear in a rapidly changing culture.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.library.cofc.edu/handle/123456789/5195
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectSenegal, Wolof, rite of passage, globalization, Wolofization, West African Culture
dc.titleThe Decline of the Laabaan Ceremony Amongst the Wolof of Senegal
dc.type.genrethesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.additionaldegree.disciplineFrench
thesis.degree.departmentInternational Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineInternational Studies
thesis.degree.grantorCollege of Charleston
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