Cekeen Tumuli

The tumuli of Cekeen are located in the Diourbel Department of the Diourbel Region. The Diourbel Region and the city of Diourbel were part of the precolonial Kingdom of Baol, now part of present-day Senegal.

Purpose

In this area, a tumulus was used as a burial mound for chiefs. A deceased chief would be joined by other members of his court along with important objects such as furniture and other implements.[1] In this case, he and his escort would be situated in the chief's hut, whereupon the hut was buried with soil and rocks. Thousands of such tumuli exist in Senegal, but it is in Cekeen that the biggest and most densely scattered occur.

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on November 18, 2005 in the Cultural category.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Les tumulus de Cekeen - UNESCO World Heritage Centre


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