Futa Tooro
Futa Toro (
The word Futa is a general name the Fulbe gave to any area they lived in, while Toro was the actual identity of the region for its inhabitants, likely derived from the ancient kingdom of
Geography
The Futa Toro stretches for about 400 kilometers, but only a narrow band of up to 20 kilometers on either side of the Senegal River is well watered and fertile.[4] The interior, away from the river, is porous, dry and infertile.[5] Historically, each of the Futa Toro geographical provinces were fertile pockets of the waalo flood plains, and this resource was controlled by kin groups. The long stretch meant the region was divided among many families, and the transmission of property rights from one generation to the next led to many family disputes, political crises and conflicts.[4]
History
The Fula first arrived in what is now Futa Toro during the reign of the
Futa Toro was one of the first regions in West Africa to become
The Almamyate of Futa Toro later became the prime recruiting ground for the
Provinces
Historically the western part was called Toro, and the central portion includes Bosea, Yirlabe Hebbyabe, Law and Hailabe provinces. The eastern Futa includes Ngenar and Damga provinces.
See also
- Imamate of Futa Toro
- Fulani people
- Toucouleur people
- Chemama
References
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- ^ John A. Shoup (31 October 2011). Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-59884-362-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-59226-0.
- ^ Fouta, Senegal, Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ a b c d e f Kane, Oumar (2004). La première hégémonie peule. Le Fuuta Tooro de Koli Teηella à Almaami Abdul. Paris: Karthala. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-19-533770-9
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- ^ "Futa Toro - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.