Samay (mythology)
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The Samay is a mythological figure of the Diola people in the Casamance
The Kumpo, the Samay and the Niasse are three traditional figures in the mythology of the Diola in the Casamance (Senegal) and also in Gambia.
Multiple times in the course of the year, i.e. during the Journées culturelles, a folk festival in the village is organized. The Samay invites the people of the village to participate with the festivity.
He can run very hard and with his stick he mandates strict order in the community. He knows everything that happens in the village.
He can be considered the ceremony master of the traditional dance event.
Other Mythological Figures
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