Wolof Language and Literature: Literary Texts and Collections

One day, four young men left their village to visit their fiancées in another village, leaving their their pregnant mother. The journey was long and full of difficulties. What they did not know was that their fiancées’ mother was a witch that wanted to kill them. Luckily they could count on their newborn brother Banjikoto to save them from her.

When Kumba’s mother went to visit her relatives, her wicked stepmother sent her deep into the forest, with her father's approval, to keep the animals away from a water source.

When he met a beautiful young woman (Ayda), Sàmba immediately falls in love with her and decides to marry her. His decision was not without a problem as Ayda was mute from birth.

This short-story explains how a young girl outsmarts a lion that wanted to attack her.

Two men are expelled from their villages after numerous wrongdoings. One day they meet and try to play tricks on each other. Who will outsmart the other?

Kumba am Ndey (Kumba whose mother is alive) and Kumba amul Ndey (Kumba who lost her mother) are living with their father and Kumba am Ndey’s mother. The latter dislikes Kumba amul Ndey and along with her daughter, does her best to make Kumba amul Ndey’ s life a living hell. Luckily, she can count on her deceased mother's spirit to guide her through her life.

A Wolof language text dealing with primary health care.

At head of title: Réewum Senegaal, Njawriñ bi ñu dénk Njàng mu lalu mi ak làmmiñi Réew mi ; Kurél biy doxal Alfabetisasyon̳ ak Njàng mu lalu mi ci làmmiñi Réew mi.--KU catalog record.

A translation of Mariama Ba's well-known novel, "So long a letter," originally published in French.

The author narrates the life of Góorgi Mbóoj, a proud descendant of the Mbóoj lineage from Walo who has to live in a modern city (Tileen) after he is exiled from his village.

When the inhabitants of an African village are fed up with the dictator at the head of the village, they resort to magic to transform him into a donkey.

This book deals with different aspects of oral tradition in various texts written by Aminata Sow Fall.

Introduces the reader to language policy in Senegal through various government literacy programs.

A selection of different tales and myths from Wolof culture, in French and Wolof.

A collection of tales from Wolof culture

Tales from the Baol area in Senegal from which some of the Wolof people originated.

A collection of tales from Wolof culture.

A selection of various Wolof tales.