Le Magal de Touba, a religious event commemorating the departure in exile of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, founder of mouridism, has been officially inscribed on the national list of intangible cultural heritage of Senegal. The announcement was made Thursday by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. Inscription officiel of the Magal. L’arrêté ministériel numéro 012411 du 29 juillet 2020, portant publication de la liste représentative du patrimoine culturel immatériel, has been modified to include “Le Magal de Touba” in the region of Diourbel. Like other important elements of the Senegalese cultural heritage, the Magal has benefited from a plan of safeguarding and enhancement, developed in collaboration with the Mouride community. With senego
Magal de Touba: inscription in the intangible cultural heritage of Senegal
