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In Saint-Louis, Senegal, traditional pirogue races are keeping alive a centuries-old tradition dating back nearly 200 years. Held in the fishing district of Guet Ndar, the 3.5-kilometre race brings ...
News Senegal » Saint Louis » Events: In Senegal's Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past fade away
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An undated photograph of the Maurel and Prom building used to detain enslaved people, in Saint-Louis, Senegal (PATRICK MEINHARDT) ...
News Senegal » Saint Louis » Events: Senegal’s Saint-Louis Regatta keeps centuries of tradition alive
Thousands gathered in Saint-Louis, Senegal, for the annual regatta, a centuries-old canoe race that remains a symbol of the city’s fishing heritage.
News Senegal » Saint Louis » Events: In Senegal's Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past are being erased
A dilapidated two-century-old building in Saint-Louis, Senegal bears testament to the island's little-known past as part of the transatlantic slave trade, the traces of which are quickly and quietly ...