Njuup

Njuup
Stylistic originsSerer religion (Ndut rite of passage[1][2][3][4])
Cultural originsAncient (religious)
Typical instrumentsTama, Perngel, Lamb, Qiin (especially in the Woong or Xaat dance[5]), Vocals, Sabar, Drum
Subgenres
Mbalax[1][2]
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Symbol of the Ndut initiation rite The Star of Yoonir
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The Njuup tradition is a Serer style of music rooted in the Ndut initiation rite, which is a rite of passage that young Serers must go through once in their lifetime as commanded in the Serer religion.[3]

  1. ^ a b Sturman, Janet, The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture, SAGE Publications (2019), p. 1926 ISBN 9781483317748 [1] (Retrieved 13 July 2019)
  2. ^ a b Connolly, Sean, Senegal, Bradt Travel Guides (2009), p. 27, ISBN 9781784776206 [2] (Retrieved 13 July 2019)
  3. ^ a b (in English) The Culture trip : "Youssou N'Dour: An Unlikely Politician" (Retrieved : 28 June 2012)
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ferloo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ (in French) Gravrand, Henry, "La civilisation seereer – Pangool, vol. 2, Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Senegal (1990), pp 48–49, ISBN 2723610551