{"id":3642,"date":"2020-12-12T12:23:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T17:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nehajami\/?page_id=3642"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T15:38:34","slug":"bakk-wi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nehajami\/the-four-languages\/wolof\/wolof-manuscripts\/bakk-wi\/","title":{"rendered":"Song of the Champion, S\u00ebri\u00f1 Fallu (B\u00e0kk wi)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Title<\/td>\nSong of the Champion, S\u00ebri\u00f1 Fallu (B\u00e0kk wi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Author or Owner<\/td>\nSerigne Moussa Ka (author), Fallou Ngom (owner)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subject<\/td>\nPraise Poetry, Murid Society, Muridiyya, Wolof Society<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Content<\/td>\nThe poem was written by the most prolific Wolof Ajami poet, Serigne Moussa Ka also known as Muusaa Ka (1889-1963). He invented this genre of poem. The genre is not based on the traditional Arabic poetic genres used in West Africa. The poem consists of 143 verses modeled on the Wolof praise poetry traditionally recited to cheer for wrestlers. Traditional wrestling is one of the most important sports in Senegambia. The poet includes numerous Wolof metaphors, Arabic phrases, and Sufi concepts to praise S\u00ebri\u00f1 Fallu (1888-1968) who is also known as Serigne Fallou or Serigne Falilou. The poem is a cheer for him as he served as Caliph of the Muridiyya Sufi order from 1945 to his death. Serigne Falilou is one of the most famous Murid leaders. He is fondly remembered as a generous and inclusive leader who embraced all people, and especially took care of children, the poor, and those marginal in society. He is also remembered as someone who was close to God and whose prayers always materialized. The poem invites people to follow in his steps.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Genre<\/td>\nPoetry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language<\/td>\nWolof<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Script<\/td>\nWolof Ajami<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manuscript condition<\/td>\nHandwritten, good condition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/td>\nHandwritten and copied<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publisher<\/td>\nMarket edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Provenance<\/td>\nTouba, Senegal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Source Reference<\/td>\nFallou Ngom\u2019s personal collection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Access condition and copyright<\/td>\nThese materials are subject to copyright and are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. For use, distribution or reproduction beyond these terms, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contributors<\/td>\nFallou Ngom, Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Elhadji Djibril Diagne, Gana Ndiaye, Eric Schmidt, Margaret Rowley, Cheikh Mouhamadou S. Diop, Alison Parker, Frank Antonelli, Shawn Provencal, and Mark Lewis.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Required citation information<\/td>\nFallou Ngom (PI), Elhadji Djibril Diagne, Cheikh Mouhamadou S. Diop, Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Margaret Rowley, and other contributors. 2022. \u201cSong of the Champion, S\u00ebri\u00f1 Fallu.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nehajami\/the-four-languages\/wolof\/wolof-manuscripts\/bakk-wi\/<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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