Language/Wolof/Culture/Importance-of-volunteer

As a volunteer, you will often be considered an “important person” at a meeting, regardless of how relevant you are to the purpose of the meeting. This means that you may be asked to sit up front and/or say a few words at the beginning or end of the meeting, just greeting, thanking, and saying how happy you are to be there.

Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Wolof Culture Politeness and Respect, Wolof Culture: History and Traditions of Art and Music, Traditional Dishes & Funerals.

Source

http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf

Other Lessons

• Origin of the Word Wolof
• Family
• Bargaining in transportation
• Taajabòon
• Talking about bad experiences
• Caste or social stratification considerations
• Ramadan and fasting
• Giving directions
• Funerals
• Gift of ceremonies