DOI: 10.25592/uhhfdm.11705
title: Interviews About The Spread of Islam in The Senegambia Region And About The Sii Clan in Bundu (NCAC_RDD_TAPE_0383B)

description: <strong>SE1: Continuation of TAPE_0383A </strong>

<strong>SE2: History of the Sey clan in Bundu</strong>

Boucar Sey was the first community leader and Imam of Guddiri.  This was in the early days of the French colonization in 1906.  He was succeeded by his brother Malick Touray and Usman Gassi the son of Boucar Sada later succeeded him.  Boucar Sada ‘s father was Almami Sada the son of Almami Hamadi.   Among the ancestors were Almami Hamadi Aysata, Boubu and Malick Sey. Malick Sey was a ruler at Bundu and traveled to perform the pilgrimage at Mecca.  He fought with the people of Bakkil and he was killed. When the Europeans arrived at fort Saint Pierre Forte in 1676 in Sinodebou.  Initially, they signed agreements with the people was and these were later renewed with Boucar Sada in 1846. The area was a French protectorate but was later colonized in 1920. Bundou was settled by people from Fouta.  The first settlers were Muslims.  The Coulibally clan from Karata and Khasso region united as one kingdom and was ruled by Boucar Sada. Musa Molloh was an ally to Boucar Sada.  The war at Kusalang was attributed to the Camara clan of Niani Ndungu Sine.  The inhabitants of Kusalang were mainly Muslims and rich but never care concerned about the Niani Kingdom. When the conflict between Kusalang and Niani began, Boucar Sada hastened to their aid but they were defeated by Niani.  He came to support his ally, despite the fact that the battle was not a holy war. Malick Sey fled Fouta and lived in Bakkil, where he was given a place to settle.  The people living in Bundu were Faddube and Giroobe who were mainly hunters.  These people originated from Namandiri. He first settled at Mamandaw and then in Jukung.  Among his children was Bubu. Eventually, he fought with the people of Bakkil, was shot and killed.  His men carried his body to Wuro Hamadou and buried him there. His son Bun Malick Sey who was in Fouta Jallon studying the Koran, became his successor. During this time, the majority of people in Fouta Toro were non-Muslims. Before Fouta Toro, in the earlier period, Islam was introduced in Bundou. Bun Malick Sey exacted revenge against Bakkil and conquered many of their rulers in the process.  He ruled Kotera, Jaga Ndappe, and the Kaye region. He was later shot at Kaye and his body taken and buried at Wassa, near Gunjur. Among his descendants was Hamadi Aysata and Hamadi Gaye.  Hamadi Aysata settled at Bulebanneh while his brother Hamadi Gaye settled at Kusal. Sunjata Keita was the king of Manding at the time and his kingdom was starving.  He sent Kolli Tengele to Fouta Toro.  He passed through Bundou on his way to Fouta Toro. While in Fouta Cherno Sulayman Bal came arrived to and settled there as well. The people of both Fouta Toro and Bundu paid taxes to Horma, a ruler in Mauritania. Bundu revolted against Horma’s taxation by assassinating the messenger Gellajo Sirreh at Dirooje. Cherno Sulayman Bal attempted to convert the people of Fouta to Islam but they refused.  He confronted Cherno Sulayman Njai for marrying one hundred wives and he felt disrespected. However, Cherno Sulayman Njai was defeated in a conflict with Cherno Sulayman Bal.   As a consequence of this, Cherno Sulayman Bal went and settled at Jolle. The people of Fouta Toro urged him to challenge the Mauritanian ruler.

<strong>References to entities made in the recording</strong>

<strong>Culture:  </strong>Fulɓe

<strong>Language</strong>:  Fulɓe

<strong>Persons: </strong>Boucar Sada, Malick Touray, Hamadou Aysata, Hamadou Gaye, Malick Sey, Horma, Gellajo Sirreh, Cherno Sulayman Bal, Cherno Sulayman Njai, Dusuba, Bun Malick Sey, Musa Molloh ,Boubu, Gellajo Sirreh 

<strong>Places: </strong>Guddiri, Bundou, Sinodebo, Karata, Khasso, Kusalang, Niani Ndungu Sine, Bakkil, Namandiri, Jukung, Wuro Hamadou, Kotera, Jaga Ndappe, Kaye, Wassa, Gunjur, Bulebanneh, Kusal, Manding, Mauritania, Dirooje, Jolle, Fouta Toro and Fouta Jallon 

<strong>Movements:</strong>

Malick Sey left Fouta he settled at Bakkil

<strong>Actions:  </strong>

Malick Sey performed pilgrimage at Mecca and he was later killed in Bakkil

Bundu revolted against paying tax to Horma by killing the messenger Gellajo Sirreh at Dirooje.

When he Cherno Sulayman Njai quarreled with Cherno Sulayman Bal, he was defeated.

Bun Malick Sey who fought and defeated many in wars was later shot and killed at Kaye

<strong>Time references: </strong>

Earlier before the arrival of Europeans to Senegal and the coming of Islam to Fouta Toro

<sup><em>Alternative names: Sey, Si, Isiaka, Wobba, Kebba</em></sup><em><sup>, Sidibeh, </sup></em> <em><sup>Bakary, Bakari, Bakery</sup></em>
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