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20-605: Yalunka may refer to: the Yalunka people the Yalunka language Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Yalunka . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yalunka&oldid=933257717 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

40-713: A branch of the Mandé peoples and are closely related to the Susu people . Some scholars classify the two as one group, The Yalunka are notable for having first converted to Islam, but then renouncing Islam en masse when Muslim Fula people began dominating their region. In the eighteenth century, many of the Yalunka's were displaced from the Futa Jallon. The Yalunka fought against the Fula jihads , left Futa Jallon, migrating south to

60-765: A diversity of wildlife. The region of Koulikoro is the seat of several great empires which followed one another in Mali: the Ghana Empire , the Sosso Empire and the Mali Empire . The land of the Manding (or Mandé) is located in this area. It is the cradle of the Empire of Mali and known for preserving its traditional culture with its griots and its hunters. Like much of Mali, the area is strongly Islamized , but

80-597: A series of jihads targeted against the Yalunka in the eighteenth century. The Yalunka were defeated, subdued, and returned to Islam in 1778. The jihads contributed immensely to the Solima Yalunka state's creation in Guinea and Sierra Leone's northeastern boundary in the nineteenth century. In the time of the Yalunka's desolation, Almamy Samori Touré collaborated with the Fulani, French, and Toucouleur allies, against

100-644: Is also an important port on the Niger River which makes it possible to serve the towns of Ségou , Mopti , Tombouctou and Gao . The area is served by the airport of Bamako-sénou. Agriculture remains the dominant economic activity, although several industries are present in the district, such as the Hydroelectric dam of Sélingué , gold-bearing industries around Kangaba , and the cotton production site in Fana , Mali's second largest. The Koulikoro Region

120-735: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Yalunka people The Yalunka , or Dialonké , are a Mandé-speaking people and the original inhabitants of Futa Jallon (French: Fouta Djallon ), a mountainous region in Guinea , West Africa . The Yalunka people live primarily in Guinea , particularly in Faranah , while smaller communities are found in Kouroussa . Additional Yalunka are also located in northeastern Sierra Leone , southeastern Senegal , and southwestern Mali . The Yalunka are

140-657: Is responsible for feeding and clothing them". The Yalunka society is patriarchal , consisting of households headed by a man, his wife or wives, and their unmarried children. Extended households form a compound, which may consist of two or more married men from the same father and their families, each living in a separate hut. The Yalunka people also utilize practices of the Bondo secret society which aims at gradually but firmly establishing attitudes related to adulthood in girls, discussions on fertility, morality and proper sexual comportment. The society also maintains an interest in

160-416: Is significant as a marker of wealth and because they serve as bride-price payments. The boy's family gives animals to the girl's family before the marriage takes place—these animals are used as a means of economic exchange. Among the Yalunka, herding is done by the children. The women milk the cattle and help the men in some of the agricultural work. The Yalunka live in larger settlements established since

180-672: The Imamate of Futa Jallon . They speak the Yalunka language , which belongs to the Mande branch of the Niger–Congo language family . Yalunka is mutually intelligible with Susu language . The Yalunka people are referred to as Jalonca, Jalonga, Jalonka, Jalooke, Jalonke, Jalunka, Jalunke, Jellonke, Yalanka, Yalonga, Yalounka, Yalunga, Yalonka, Yalonke, Yalunke, Dialanké, Dialinké, Dialonka, Dialonque, Djallonké, Djallonka, Djallounké, Djallounka, Dyalonké, Dyalonka, or Dialonké. The meaning of

200-509: The Yalunka people, In the process Samori Touré consistently attacked the Yalunka. The Yalunka are predominantly Muslim and are considered devout. At the same time, they have retained many pre-Islamic beliefs and practices, combining the two in a syncretic way. One of their traditional practice is Barinkiina , which involves making sacrifices in memory of their ancestors to gain power. They also make sacrifices for Suxurena and Nyinanna , or nature spirits, to gain powers. The New Testament

220-401: The eighteenth century. The Yalunka region is mixed savannah and forest. The country is hilly, and most of it is 1,000 to 2,000 feet above sea level. Most Yalunka settlements are located in the valleys between the hills. Since the 1950s, many Yalunka have migrated to cities to find work. Some Yalunka surnames are: Koulikoro Region The region of Koulikoro is bordered by Mauritania on

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240-544: The first settlers in Jallonkadu, the former name in what eventually became Futa Jallon. At first, the Yalunka accepted Islam. After the seventeenth century, Islamic theocracies supported by the Fula people began a period of Fula dominance and their version of Islam in the region traditionally occupied by the Yalunka. The Yalunka people, along with the Susu people , then renounced Islam. The Fula people and their leaders, such as Karamokho Alfa and Ibrahima Sori , launched

260-708: The foothills of the mountains in Mamou or east to live amongst the Mandinka people of Upper Guinea, others migrated and established new towns such as Falaba near the region where Rokel River starts, while the remaining of the Yalunka went further into the mountains to settle among the Kuranko , Limba and Kissi people . In the midst some were raided by Almamy Samori Toure during the Wassoulou Empire expansion. Ultimately, The Yalunka were subdued and absorbed by

280-560: The mountainous Koulikoro along the Niger River valley. According to Susu oral tradition, they Identify the Yalunka with the medieval Sosso Empire of Soumaoro Kanté . The earliest evidence suggests that sometime around the eleventh century, the Yalunka people arrived in the hilly plateau region of the Futa Jallon in Guinea, since the disintegration of the Sosso Empire. The Yalunka people were agricultural animists and among

300-562: The north, the region of Kayes on the west, by Guinea and the region of Sikasso on the south, and by the region of Ségou to the east. In 2009 the Koulikoro Region had a population of 2,418,305. These were mainly Bambaras , Malinkés Sonikes and Somono  [ fr ] around the Niger River . The region is irrigated by several rivers, including the Niger, Baoulé, Sankarani , Baogé, Bani and Bafing . The climate of

320-459: The practices of animists remain very present in the villages. Bambara serves as the area's most common language. Koulikoro is famous for its traditional puppet theater, showcased in many festivals such as in the village of Diarabougou. Several musicians are natives of the region, including Salif Keita and Rokia Traoré . Koulikoro is the terminus of the Dakar-Niger railway . It

340-515: The region's south has the high rainfall typical of the Sudan , while north of the Kita-Bamako axis, it tends to a Sahelian aridity. The largest cities of the region are Kati , Koulikoro , Kolokani , Nara , Banamba and Dioïla ; however the most populous commune is Kalabancoro . The Boucle du Baoulé National Park and the natural reserves of Fina, Kongossambougou and Badinko shelter

360-428: The term Dialonké," literally means 'inhabitants of the mountains.' Jallon meaning 'mountain' in the Yalunka language and which name only Futa carries in contemporary extends from the northeast of Siguiri to the mountainous massif of Futa. Jallon is a name that portrays a situation of pride, unlike authors such as André Arcin have claimed, derived from the surname Diallo of the Fulani. The Yalunka people originated in

380-435: The well-being of its members throughout their lives. The Yalunka are primarily subsistence farmers, with rice and millet being their staple crops. Peanuts, sweet potatoes, maize, and beans are also grown. Chickens, herds of cattle, and flocks of sheep and goats are kept. Goats and cattle provide milk as a food source, which is used directly and processed for cheese and other products. This livestock, such as goats and cattle,

400-511: Was translated into the Yalunka language by Pioneer Bible Translators 's current president, Greg Pruett in 2013. The Yalunka people commonly practice polygyny . Arranged marriages are their traditional practice, and they follow the Islamic law that a man may have up to four living wives. The first wife has seniority and authority over the wives he marries later. The husband, according to Bankole Taylor, "has complete control over his wives and

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