Cheikh Tidiane Lo
Biographic Data
| ID | 3612428 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cheikh Tidiane Lo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cheikh Tidiane |
| FAMILY NAME | Lo |
| SIGNATURE | LO C T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University Bloomington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The New Tijāni Mahdī and Contested Authenticity
This paper aims to examine the social and religious context of a new Mahdī ’s rise in Senegal, his supposed proofs, and the counter-narratives that challenge the authenticity of his title as well as the communicative resources mobilized in support of and against the mission. The paper first offers a short biography of the new Mahdī named El Cheikh, and his rise to mahdīyya . Before analyzing his supporting arguments and strategies to win recognit…
Heritage of Ndeer
In the former Wolof kingdom of Waalo, Senegal, in 1820, women of the town of Ndeer burned themselves to death in defiant resistance against a coalition of Futa Muslim clerics and marauding Moors. This article looks beyond the historicity of that event and examines the process by which its commemorations, through the lens of heritage, empower modern Waalo and Senegalese women in a prelude to International Women's Day. Observation, distance ethnogr…
Tourism experiences, visitability and heritage resources in Saint Louis, Senegal
This paper studies heritage tourism experiences in the postcolonial World Heritage Site of Saint Louis, Senegal. Based on fieldwork and archival research, it shows the complexity and discrepancy linked with heritage presentation and design from the experiential realities encountered on the ground. The argument put forward is that colonial heritage, although it is simplified and controlled to meet specific tourist expectations by official authorit…
Traditional Poetry in Contemporary Senegal
Traditional Poetry in Contemporary Senegal:A Case Study of Wolof Kasak Songs Cheikh Tidiane Lo (bio) Introduction This essay examines the contextual frame in which Wolof kasak songs are performed, the system of values they convey, and the artistic quality embedded within this poetic genre. It goes on to examine the change of the form as well as the factors that have contributed to the disappearance of the poetic genre in contemporary Wolof societ…
Treasured possessions
This book contributes to the ongoing debate on cultural ownerships and indigenous rights both at the community and global level, a debate that poses a crucial question: Who owns native culture? (Br
Tourism experiences, visitability and heritage resources in Saint Louis, Senegal
This paper studies heritage tourism experiences in the postcolonial World Heritage Site of Saint Louis, Senegal. Based on fieldwork and archival research, it shows the complexity and discrepancy linked with heritage presentation and design from the experiential realities encountered on the ground. The argument put forward is that colonial heritage, although it is simplified and controlled to meet specific tourist expectations by official authorit…
Treasured possessions
This book contributes to the ongoing debate on cultural ownerships and indigenous rights both at the community and global level, a debate that poses a crucial question: Who owns native culture? (Br
Tourism experiences, visitability and heritage resources in Saint Louis, Senegal
This paper studies heritage tourism experiences in the postcolonial World Heritage Site of Saint Louis, Senegal. Based on fieldwork and archival research, it shows the complexity and discrepancy linked with heritage presentation and design from the experiential realities encountered on the ground. The argument put forward is that colonial heritage, although it is simplified and controlled to meet specific tourist expectations by official authorit…
Traditional Poetry in Contemporary Senegal
Traditional Poetry in Contemporary Senegal:A Case Study of Wolof Kasak Songs Cheikh Tidiane Lo (bio) Introduction This essay examines the contextual frame in which Wolof kasak songs are performed, the system of values they convey, and the artistic quality embedded within this poetic genre. It goes on to examine the change of the form as well as the factors that have contributed to the disappearance of the poetic genre in contemporary Wolof societ…
Heritage of Ndeer
In the former Wolof kingdom of Waalo, Senegal, in 1820, women of the town of Ndeer burned themselves to death in defiant resistance against a coalition of Futa Muslim clerics and marauding Moors. This article looks beyond the historicity of that event and examines the process by which its commemorations, through the lens of heritage, empower modern Waalo and Senegalese women in a prelude to International Women's Day. Observation, distance ethnogr…
The New Tijāni Mahdī and Contested Authenticity
This paper aims to examine the social and religious context of a new Mahdī ’s rise in Senegal, his supposed proofs, and the counter-narratives that challenge the authenticity of his title as well as the communicative resources mobilized in support of and against the mission. The paper first offers a short biography of the new Mahdī named El Cheikh, and his rise to mahdīyya . Before analyzing his supporting arguments and strategies to win recognit…
Sociology (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Cultural heritage (2 works) · Cultural Identity and Heritage (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · African Studies and Ethnography (1 work) · African Studies and Geopolitics (1 work)