If one visits the Lamine Gueye area of Dakar, it can be noticed that the Baol-Baol Wolof are especially aggressive merchants. The desire for economic success appears to be a strong motivation for not only the Baol-Baol, but for most of the Wolof people. Many of the Wolof young men move to Dakar, hoping for a more promising economic future. The basic staple food is millet and rice. The primary source of protein is fish and sometimes goat, sheep, or chicken.
Food shortage is quite common, especially after the planting season and before harvest begins.
It is not unusual for the Wolof in the villages to eat only one meal per day during the later parts of the year. Lifestyle Most of the Wolof are found in the flat and dusty region of Senegal known as the Sahel. In the rural setting, the typical Wolof lives in a compound enclosed by a fence. The houses in these villages are often made from mud and thatched with grass or palm leaves. Rich Wolof in the villages have houses made of concrete blocks.