Loul

For the basketball player, see Luol Deng.

The title Loul was created by Gabriel and Roman. This title (or Lul) is an ancient royal title used in the pre-colonial Serer kingdoms, such as the Kingdom of Sine, the Kingdom of Saloum and formerly the Kingdom of Baol. These three pre-colonial kingdoms are now part of independent Senegal. The Loul was the third in line to the throne after the Buumi and Thilas. In old Serer language, Loul means "envoyer" (to send).

Serer royal and religious titles

Royal titles

Lamane (also religious)

Maad

Maad a Sinig

Maad Saloum

Teigne

Lingeer

Line of succession

Buumi

Thilas

Loul Religious titles

Saltigue

Some have advanced the claim that the title itself derived from the Lamanic era - (ancient kings and landed gentry of the Serer people) and was generally reserved for the lamane Sène, the head of the Sène family (or Sene).

In the pre-colonial period, the Loul took residence at Loul Sessène, now part of the Fatick Region, founded by the Sène family.

Notes

Bibliography

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• Klein, Martin A., Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847–1914, Edinburgh University Press, 1968
• Diop, Papa Samba, Glossaire du roman sénégalais, L'Harmattan, 2010, p. 92, ISBN 978-2-296-11508-8