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Ndate Yalla Mbodj | |
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| Born | 1810 |
| Died | 1860 |
| Title | Queen or Lingeer |
Ndate Yalla Mbodj (1810-1860) was the last lingeer, or queen, of the Waalo, which was a kingdom in what is now in northwest Senegal.
Biography
[edit]On October 1, 1846, Ndate Mbodj was crowned Queen of the Waalo, succeeding her sister, Njeumbeaut Mbodj.[1] Mbodj developed the Waalo's "women's army as one of the most formidable forces to recon with in her reign."[1]
Mbodj fought to keep the Waalo sovereign in their own lands. She was against French colonization of Senegal.[1] In 1847, she prevented free passage of the Sarakolé on her land as well.[1] When Moors started to "encroach on her territory," she also fought their intrusion.[1]
Mbodj was defeated in a battle against the French colonialist army, led by Louis Faidherbe in 1855.[1]
During her life and afterwards, Mbodj was a symbol of resistance against French colonialism.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Queen Ndate Yalla Mbodj: Senegalese Queen leading the Resistance against French Colonization". African Heritage. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Sane, Anta (June 2015). [file:///home/megalibrarygirl/Downloads/anta_sane_gender_inequality_in_the_process_of_public_good_governance._the_case_of_the_senegalese_parliament.pdf "Gender Inequality in the Process of Good Governance: The Case of the Senegalese Parliament"] (PDF). CODESRIA. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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