Idrissa Manka
Biographic Data
| ID | 185116 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Idrissa Manka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Idrissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Manka |
| SIGNATURE | MANKA I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cheikh Anta Diop University |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-6269-2467 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Plant use in material culture and firewood practices: Linking ethnobotany and archaeology in traditional West African villages
Woody Plants in Dialan and other Ritual Practices within the Biocultural Landscape of Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal
We examine the ritual use of woody species in seven villages near Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal, focusing on tree-based rituals within the Dialan belief system. Local communities reported 41 species used in rituals, with Khaya senegalensis, Piliostigma thonningii, Daniellia oliveri, and Anogeissus leiocarpa being the most frequently mentioned. Among these, Khaya senegalensis, Ceiba pentandra, Adansonia digitata, and Ficus gnaphalocarpa ar…
Local Communities and Protected Areas: Plant Use and Sources Around Niokolo Koba, Senegal's Largest National Park
Biodiversity conservation approaches in Africa have often separated human societies from nature, establishing protected areas with restricted resource use and displacing local communities. However, successful conservation and management strategies demand the integration of social and environmental priorities. To this end, we examined the use of woody plants by rural communities around the Niokolo Koba National Park (Senegal). We quantitatively as…
Echoes from an Abandoned Drum: Ethnoarchaeological Insights into Cordyla pinnata and Spiritual Culture in South-eastern Senegal
This study presents an interdisciplinary investigation into a fragmentary wooden drum found in the abandoned village of Sibi Kili, located in the Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal. Combining ethnobotanical and ethnoarchaeological research, qualitative ethnographic interviews and wood anatomical analyses, the study offers new insights into the material and spiritual culture of Mandinka communities. Drum-related information emerged through open…
A story of abandonment: Settlements and landscape in the Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal
The authors present a new, interdisciplinary project focusing on the interaction between people and the landscape within abandoned and populated villages following the founding of Niokola-Koba National Park in south-eastern Senegal. In this article, they assess anthropogenic transformations from geoarchaeological, ethnoarchaeological and ethnobotanical perspectives in order to document and preserve the heritage of both displaced and settled agric…
A story of abandonment: Settlements and landscape in the Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal
The authors present a new, interdisciplinary project focusing on the interaction between people and the landscape within abandoned and populated villages following the founding of Niokola-Koba National Park in south-eastern Senegal. In this article, they assess anthropogenic transformations from geoarchaeological, ethnoarchaeological and ethnobotanical perspectives in order to document and preserve the heritage of both displaced and settled agric…
A story of abandonment: Settlements and landscape in the Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal
The authors present a new, interdisciplinary project focusing on the interaction between people and the landscape within abandoned and populated villages following the founding of Niokola-Koba National Park in south-eastern Senegal. In this article, they assess anthropogenic transformations from geoarchaeological, ethnoarchaeological and ethnobotanical perspectives in order to document and preserve the heritage of both displaced and settled agric…
Local Communities and Protected Areas: Plant Use and Sources Around Niokolo Koba, Senegal's Largest National Park
Biodiversity conservation approaches in Africa have often separated human societies from nature, establishing protected areas with restricted resource use and displacing local communities. However, successful conservation and management strategies demand the integration of social and environmental priorities. To this end, we examined the use of woody plants by rural communities around the Niokolo Koba National Park (Senegal). We quantitatively as…
Echoes from an Abandoned Drum: Ethnoarchaeological Insights into Cordyla pinnata and Spiritual Culture in South-eastern Senegal
This study presents an interdisciplinary investigation into a fragmentary wooden drum found in the abandoned village of Sibi Kili, located in the Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal. Combining ethnobotanical and ethnoarchaeological research, qualitative ethnographic interviews and wood anatomical analyses, the study offers new insights into the material and spiritual culture of Mandinka communities. Drum-related information emerged through open…
Plant use in material culture and firewood practices: Linking ethnobotany and archaeology in traditional West African villages
Woody Plants in Dialan and other Ritual Practices within the Biocultural Landscape of Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal
We examine the ritual use of woody species in seven villages near Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal, focusing on tree-based rituals within the Dialan belief system. Local communities reported 41 species used in rituals, with Khaya senegalensis, Piliostigma thonningii, Daniellia oliveri, and Anogeissus leiocarpa being the most frequently mentioned. Among these, Khaya senegalensis, Ceiba pentandra, Adansonia digitata, and Ficus gnaphalocarpa ar…
African Botany and Ecology Studies (5 works) · Ethnobotany (4 works) · National park (4 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (3 works) · African Studies and Ethnography (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Traditional knowledge (2 works) · Woody plant (2 works) · Abandonment (legal) (1 works)