Top 10 similar words or synonyms for njekeh

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Top 30 analogous words or synonyms for njekeh

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Maad Semou Njekeh Joof Maad Semou Njekeh Joof (English spelling the Gambia. Variations: Maad Semou Djiké Diouf - French spelling in Senegal, Bour Sémou Djiké Diouf, Buur Sémou Djiké Diouf, Semou Njiké, Maat Semou Ndiké Diouf, etc.) was a member of the Joof Dynasty of the Kingdom of Sine now part of independent Senegal. "Maad" or Maad a Sinig means king of Sine in the Serer language. He was the founder of the Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof, founded in the early eighteenth century. His royal house was the third and last royal house founded by the Joof family of Sine and Saloum. Since its foundation, at least seven kings of Sine from his royal house had succeeded to the throne including his son Maad a Sine Boukar Tjilas Sanghaie Joof.
Maad Semou Njekeh Joof Semou Njekeh Joof is reported to have had at least thirty-five children including sixteen sons. Although some of his sons were eligible to succeed to the throne of Sine, many died before succeeding to the throne and some of them died in childhood. Some of his children included the buumi - Maha Yandeh Mbouna Joof (variation: Mahawa Yandé Mbouna Diouf), whom according to some was the father of Boucar O ngoni (variation: Boucary Ngoneh Joof - the Serer prince and advisor to the King of Sine - Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof and killed at the surprise attack of "Mbon o NGOOR" variation: "Mbin o Ngor" which spearheaded The Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune in July 1867); the thilas - Jogo Gnilane Mbouna Joof and the Loul - Biram Pateh Yandeh Mbouna Joof. They were all children of Semou Njekeh and his first wife (the "Linguere-Awo") Yandeh Mbouna Faye daughter of Maad a Sinig Wagane Kumba Sandiane Faye. His youngest son with Yandeh Mbouna Faye (Princess of Sine, later Queen Mother) - was Maad a Sinig Boukar Tjilas Sanghaie Joof, the first from his royal house to succeed the throne of Sine. Most of the kings of Sine in the 19th century came from The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof including the last king of Sine Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof.
Maad Semou Njekeh Joof In the Serer religion, Semou Njekeh Joof is immortalized in the cult of Tagdiam. The principle shrine of Tagdiam is named after him. Tagdiam in present-day Senegal was where he lived.
The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof List of kings from the Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof:
The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof (also known as : Mbin Semou Njike in Serer language or "Keur Semou Djiké") was founded in the early 18th century by Maad Semou Njekeh Joof from the Kingdom of Sine, now part of present-day Senegal. It was the third and last royal house founded by the Joof family - (the Joof dynasty of Sine and Saloum) during the Guelowar period, since the reignes of Maad a Sinig Maysa Wali Jaxateh Manneh and Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof (1350 and 1969 respectively). From the date of its foundation up to the dissolution of Sine in 1969, at least seven kings from this royal house had succeeded to the throne of Sine.