Porokhane, Senegal

Detailing on the columns in Mame Diara's Mausoleum in Porokhane, Senegal

[see previous post for additional details on Mame Diara]

The mosque in honor of Mame Diara, with her mausoleum, the destination for the
Magal of Porokhane, the only magal dedicated to women by the
Senegalese brotherhoods. Thousands make the pilgrimage each year.

The ceiling of Mame Diara's Mausoleum

Mame Diara's Mausoleum under renovation

The dome in the mausoleum

The mosque in honor of Mame Diara

The walls of Mame Diara's mosque

The Launch of the Mame Diara!!

The Mame Diara pirogue, safely returned from her maiden voyage

The pirogue, returning from her maiden voyage

The Mame Diara returns!

The local hang out, waiting for the pirogue to return

The Mame Diara in all her beauty...

Who is Mame Diara in Senegalese culture?