Issa Laye Thiaw
Issa Laye Thiaw (1943 – 10 September 2017) was a Senegalese historian, theologian and author on Serer religion, Serer tradition and history. Born into a Serer family, himself the son of a Serer High Priest (Saltigue), Thiaw is a specialist in the Serer religion. He was a former researcher at the Centre d’études des civilisations (CEC) de Dakar (Centre for Studies in Civilizations of Dakar).
Issa Laye Thiaw | |
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| Born | Issa Laye Thiaw 1943 Sangué (Thies region) in Senegal |
| Died | 10 September 2017 |
| Occupations | Historian, theologian, author, essayist |
| Known for | Serer religion |
| Notable work | "La femme Seereer", "La religiosité Seereer, avant et pendant leur Islamisation." |
Some of Thiaw's works include:
- Issa Laye Thiaw. La femme Seereer, Sénégal, 2005, Sociétés africaines et diaspora. Edition L'harmattan, ISBN 2-7475-8907-2
- Issa Laye Thiaw. "La religiosité Seereer, avant et pendant leur Islamisation." Dans: Ethiopiques, No. 55 (1992)
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