Mbissel

King of Sine Ama Joof Gnilane Faye Joof. Water colour taken in 1850, three years before the Kings death

Mbissel is a village in the west of Sénégal. It is situated in the region of Fatick.

History

Mbissel was the capital of the first Guelowar king of Sine Maysa Wali Jaxateh Manneh commonly known as Maysa Wali Jon. Maysa Wali made it his capital in the 14th century.^[1]

The area just like the whole of Sine and Saloum is full of historical moments.^[2] The tomb of Maysa Wali is located in Mbissel. ^[3]

Notes

1. ^ M. Gueye, Les Guélowares et le Sine, Éthiopiques (revue), n° 28, p. 174-181, 1982.
2. ^ Senegal, Ministry of Culture Department
3. ^ Jean-Marc Gastellu. L'égalitarisme économique des Serer du Sénégal. p303. IRD Editions, 1981

See also

• Kingdom of Sine
• Kingdom of Saloum
• Serer people
• Maat Sine Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof (King of Sine 1853 - 1871)
• Guelowar
• Serer religion

External links

• Senegal culture
• Mbissel, the site of PEPAM
• Mossane, a film with Safi Faye in 1996