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Africa
Senegal
Capital: Dakar
Teranga — the Senegalese art of hospitality that defines a nation.
Daily life
Meals are shared from one big bowl, eaten with the right hand. Afternoons pause for ataya — three rounds of sweet mint tea with friends. Wolof is the lingua franca; French is official.
Food
- Thieboudienne (fish and rice — national dish)
- Yassa poulet
- Mafé (peanut stew)
- Ataya (mint tea)
- Thiakry
Family values
Extended households are the norm. Elders make big decisions; children are raised by the whole neighborhood. Respect (jom) is a core value.
Holidays & traditions
Tabaski (Eid al-Adha)Korité (Eid al-Fitr)Grand Magal of ToubaIndependence Day (Apr 4)Christmas
Religion & spiritual life
About 95% Muslim, predominantly Sufi (Mouride and Tijaniyya brotherhoods). Christians and Muslims often celebrate each other's holidays.