Yoro Dyao

Yoro Boly Dyao, Yoro Boly Jaw,[1] or Yoro Booli Jaw[2] (born in Xumma, Waalo, c. 1847 - April 3, 1919)[2][3] was a Wolof[4][5] historian,[4] author, noble, and scion of Senegambia,[1] in northern Senegal.[6] He was the son of Fara Penda,[3][7] who was a Waalo noble,[3] as well as a direct descendant of Laman Jaw, who was the king of the Jolof in 1285.[1] Yoro was in command of the canton of Foss-Galodjina and was set over Wâlo (Ouâlo) by Louis Faidherbe,[7] where he served as a chief from 1861 to 1914.[8]

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  3. ^ a b c Pantha, Blak. "The Migrations between The Nile and The Senegal: Key Milestones of Yoro Dyao by Aboubacry Moussa Lam". Blak Pantha. BlakPanthaSerer.com.
  4. ^ a b Charles, Eunice (1977). Precolonial Senegal : the Jolof Kingdom, 1800-1890. African Studies Center, Boston University.
  5. ^ "Oral Tradition" (PDF). Oral Tradition. 12 (2): 260. October 1997.
  6. ^ Gordon, Jane (15 April 2008). A Companion to African-American Studies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 463. ISBN 9781405154666.
  7. ^ a b Journal of the African Society (Volume 11 ed.). Africa: MacMillan. 1912. p. 476.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wolof was invoked but never defined (see the help page).