Traveling Ode of the Faqir
The article discusses the manner in which Wolof cultural performance informs a Sufic interpretation of religious practice in order to shed light on ways in expressing the uses of language, ideas on lineage in relation to self and West African Muslim tradition through song. Topics covered include the...
| Published in: | Cross currents |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of North Carolina Press
2015
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| In: |
Cross currents
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| Further subjects: | B
Muslims
B WOLOF songs B LANGUAGE & languages B West Africa B Religion B Wolof (African people) |
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| Summary: | The article discusses the manner in which Wolof cultural performance informs a Sufic interpretation of religious practice in order to shed light on ways in expressing the uses of language, ideas on lineage in relation to self and West African Muslim tradition through song. Topics covered include the Wolof tribute song "Am Na Ndam," the achievements of the song, and the spiritual geneaology traced by the song. |
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| ISSN: | 1939-3881 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cross currents
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/cros.12153 |