The
marabouts waged war to wrest control of land from the old elites, such as the 'Manneh, Jammeh, Sonko, Bojang' (p.
(44) Ansaroul Islam founder Dicko was able to challenge long-established and prevailing hegemony of the traditional aristocracy represented by customary chiefs and
marabout families (p) through sermons focused on equality and brotherhood and questioning the stratification of nobles, clerics, and serfs--in particular the subdivisions within Soum's majority ethnic group, the Fulani.
This blending of traditional and biomedical was also apparent within the services accessed, for example certain
Marabouts were reported to actively encourage pregnant women to access formal antenatal services.
L'islamisation de l'espace ouest-africain s'est faite quelques siecles avant les conquetes coloniales, par l'installation aux cours des souverains de cette region de quelques savants et erudits mystiques, nommes dans le langage populaire
marabouts. Par leur intermediaire et sous leur influence, ces Serigne (moitie hommes, moitie saints) ont reussi en moins d'une generation a convertir a l'islam la plupart de la noblesse ouest-africaine.
Les memes sources redoutent dans cet evenement le debut d'une discorde a caractere confessionnel, surtout que la Libye a connu dans les annees 2012-2013 des attaques contre les
Marabouts et les Tombes des Saints, lesquelles attaques sont attribuees aux extremistes religieux Wahabites.
While in Senegal, I heard a word:
marabout. It was spoken witha French-African accent: "mah-rah-boo." Though mostlymale, there are female
marabouts, too, people who act as spiritualdiviners and healers.
An LP by the group, titled Wahabia ke-dashi, was released in the mid-70s, but because the title track criticized some hypocritical
marabouts (religious leaders), the album stirred controversy and was banned from airplay, contributing to the stifling of the band's opportunities for greater success.
Chapter 21, "Corsairs," describes the departure rituals of corsair ships, which would seek blessings from the Muslim holy men known as
marabouts, and then consulta horoscope known as the Libra de presagios.
Par exemple, la plupart des groupes mystiques, ainsi que plusieurs pratiques qui etaient consacrees a la celebration des
marabouts. Il faut penser notamment aux processions, aux sacrifices des animaux et a l'entretien des mausolees abritant ces Saints.