Songhai country

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This article is about a geographic region in Niger. For Other uses, see Songhai (disambiguation).
Songhai
Songhaytarey (meaning, "Songhai Homeland")
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CountryFlag of Niger.svg Niger
RegionTillabery Region (Southwestern Niger)

Songhai (also Songhay, Songhaytarey ([soŋaj]), ([soŋaj-tah-ʀai̯])) is an area in the northwestern corner of Niger's Tillabéri Region populated mainly by the Songhai proper. [1] It is considered the heartland of the Songhai people and the sanctuary of their ancient pantheon and priestly class and the place in which the original lineage of the Sonni Dynasty retreated after the coup d'etat of 1493 creating a secret society of magicians, the Soyankés or Sohance.[2][3][4][5]

History[]

The first Songhai stettlers were the Sonni Dynasty in 1493 followed by the Askia Dynasty in 1591 who also moved to this region and the region further south in the Dendiganda and established smaller kingdoms after the invasion of the Songhai Empire by the Saadi dynasty of Morocco.[6][7][8]

West Africa after the Moroccan invasion.

The nobles of the towns in this region trace their ancestry to two groups of Songhay nobility: the Si or Sonni Hamey (offspring of Sonni Ali Ber) and Mamar Hamey (offspring of Mamar or Maamar, that being the vernacular name of Askia Mohammad I).[9] The primary dialect spoken in this region is Songhoyboro Ciine.[10][11][12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ Zarma, a Songhai language, retrieved 2021-02-23
  2. ^ Idrissa, Abdourahmane; Decalo, Samuel (2012), Historical Dictionary of Niger by Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo, p. 414, ISBN 9780810870901, retrieved 2021-03-17
  3. ^ Groupe Sogha (2021), SOGHA "Bonjour le Niger "Clip officiel by Elite Média 0:30, Youtube: Aboubacar Goube, retrieved 2021-04-13
  4. ^ Idrissa, Rahmane; Idrissa, Abdourahmane; Decalo, Samuel (June 2012), Historical Dictionary of Niger By Rahmane Idrissa, Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo, p. 334, ISBN 9780810860940, retrieved 2021-04-14
  5. ^ Bornand, Sandra (2005), Le discours du griot généalogiste chez les Zarma du Niger, Volume 1, pp. 59 "Ce phénomène s'explique probablement par sa double origine: son père et sa mere sont originaires du pays sonay et c'est avec son pére qu'il a appris sa profession" and Page 171 "Cet instrument ne se trouve qu'en pays sonay, plus précisément vers Koulikoira", ISBN 9782845866256, retrieved 2021-04-27
  6. ^ Levtzion 2007, p. 445.
  7. ^ Idrissa, Rahmane; Idrissa, Abdourahmane; Decalo, Samuel (2012), Historical Dictionary of Niger By Rahmane Idrissa, Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo, p. 173, ISBN 9780810860940, retrieved 2021-04-14
  8. ^ History Files, retrieved 2021-03-30
  9. ^ Idrissa, Abdourahmane; Decalo, Samuel (2012), Historical Dictionary of Niger by Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo, Page 310, ISBN 9780810870901, retrieved 2021-03-17
  10. ^ Olivier de Sardan, Jean-Pierre (2000), Unité et diversité de l'ensemble songhay-zarma-dendi
  11. ^ Bernussou, Jérôme, HISTOIRE ET MÉMOIRE AU NIGER, retrieved 2021-03-30
  12. ^ Idrissa, Rahmane; Idrissa, Abdourahmane; Decalo, Samuel (2012), Historical Dictionary of Niger By Rahmane Idrissa, Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo, p. 174, ISBN 9780810860940, retrieved 2021-04-14
  13. ^ Idrissa, Abdourahmane (2020), Historical Dictionary of Niger By Abdourahmane Idrissa, p. 575, 361, 448, 179 "Soney", ISBN 9781538120156, retrieved 2021-04-14
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