Ethnic Groups of the Senegambia Region

Ethnic Groups of the Senegambia Region deals with the major ethnic groups of the Senegambia Region, namely: the Wolof, Mandinka, Fula, Jola, Serahule, Tukulor and Serer. The book addresses the issues of origins, migration, settlements, state formation, intra- and inter-state relationships. It also addresses the European subjugation of these peoples. This invaluable work opens a new horizon for students, scholars and researchers studying the history of the Senegambia Region.

Patience Sanko-Godwin is the author of the following books: Social and Political Structures in the Pre-Colonial Period: Ethnic Groups of the Senegambia Region; Leaders of the Senegambia Region: Reactions to European Infiltration; Trade in the Senegambia Region: From the 12th to the Early 20th Century; Development of the Local Industries in the Senegambia Region: From the Pre-Colonial to the Colonial Period.