KAABU - Nyanchoyaa + Koringyaa + Genesis - / Mandinka version by Dialy Mady Kouyate

Kaabunké (Ngaabu1 or Kabou or Gabou by the Sérères1, Ngabou by the Peuls, Gabou for the French) is a former Mandingo kingdom which covers part of Senegal, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau today. It is a non-Muslim theocratic kingdom, which will be one of the causes of the wars which will accelerate its fall in the nineteenth century.
Before the arrival of the Malinke conquerors, the region was already inhabited by various nations: the Baïnouk kingdom which will be largely colonized; a few nomadic Peul pastoralists; a few groups of Malinke and Soninke traders. This territory is bordered to the west by the kingdoms Felupe / Diola, Brâmes / Pepels and the Balante confederation in the mangroves, to the south by the kingdom of Beafada de Kinara, whose aristocracy is of Mandingo origin and the people of Landuma origin. . The Bainouk Kingdom was the most important and probably the oldest. It was made up of powerful lordships, grouped into a kingdom, the capital of which was Mampating.
In 1250, part of the Bainouk kingdom, after the defeat of its king Kikikor, was colonized by the Mali Empire, other parts (the most western) became vassals.
In the 17th century, the colonized territory gained its independence from Mali and became Kaabunké. This kingdom extended over areas bordering the Gambia River - today part of Casamance, the north of present-day Guinea-Bissau (except the coast) and encroached on the west of present-day Guinea - Conakry.
The kingdom of Gabou, according to oral tradition, was founded by General Malinké Thiramaghan Traoré, one of the generals of Soundiata Keita's army. In 1235, the latter, a Manding warrior, conquered the kingdom of Sosso of which the Manding was a vassal, overthrows the nobles formed by the leagues of craftsmen led by that of blacksmiths and founded the empire of Mali, of which he became the Mansa Manding (emperor ); he created a new nobility, made up of cavalry warriors. General Thiramaghan Traoré is a cousin, but also a rival of Soundiata Keita, whom he very strongly helped in his putsch. He was entrusted with military reprisals against a Wolof king (Djolofin-Mansa), under the pretext of a dispute with traders sent by the Mansa Manding to buy horses.
Having brilliantly defeated this king, whom he had executed, General Thiramaghan Traoré annexed his territory, brought back slaves, horses and gifts to Soudiata Keita. As a reward, this one gives him (reward / exile) the lands which he will be able to conquer in the west and which will allow a greater opening of the Empire towards the sea and the precious salt.
In fact, from 1235 to 12652, General Thiramaghan Traoré, at the head of an army of horsemen, followed by a column of several tens of thousands of migrant peasants and artisans (surrounded by two army corps to protect it) in constant increase, arrives from the East, crosses several times the Gambia river to install colonies on a territory in the south of the Wolof kingdoms. He divides this territory into 6 Mansayas, (provinces of the Mali Empire ruled in hierarchical order by Farims / Farangs and Mansas): 3 "majors" (entrusted to valiant warriors: Sâma, Patiana, Djimméra) and three "minor" (entrusted to the old defeated nobility: Manna, Toumanna, Kantora) which will extend and change through conquests and rivalries for 5 centuries (there were up to twenty mansayas at certain times).
For about two centuries, a drought has raged in West Africa. It will last until the sixteenth century. The Mandingo peasants who follow Thiramaghan Traoré, and those who will join them later, find in this territory conditions of fauna and flora which remind them of their native Manding. Which probably explains why General T. Traoré was hardly interested in the conquest of the Wolof kingdoms, further north.
This territory becomes in the seventeenth century an independent kingdom, under the name of Kaabunké (kingdom of Gabou), taking advantage of the decline of this empire and the loss of territories which allowed the junction between continental Mandingo and Kaabu.
The Kaabunké is very hierarchical. As usual, there are foros (free men), castés (leagues of craftsmen) and captives. But the originality of Kaabunké is the existence of a powerful warrior nobility linked to religion in the category of free men3.
The Kaabunké is divided into several Mansayas, each headed by a Mansa. Before independence, the Farims were governors with power over several mansas. When the mansa of Proponanké (sometimes called Kaabunké), decrees the whole of the independent territory, it also declares itself Mansa-Ba of Kaabunké. The other mansas owe him obedience. However, it is the Mansa of Sankolé (Sankolanké), former Farim, who is responsible for collecting taxes for the whole kingdom

[@LionKing-pp5kh]

Al Ninbaara. I am a direct descendant of Emperors,Kings and Princes of Kaabu, from the Mané/ Maane/Manneh from my paternal lineage. My late grandfather was Bolom Mané, the last Mandinka ruler of Tchânia in Guinea BIssau. My grandfather was the son of Bakar "Maghan" Mané, a descendant of N’Famora Mané, the legendary second man of the famous Emperor Djanken Waaly Saane. It´s with great joy and pride that i am listening to the oral History of our people. May The Almighty N´DALIMSANSA bless the great griots for not letting our History die and for keeping our bravery alive. ABARKA

[@IbrahimaMane-oq7jy]

2024 ❤❤❤ Mon grand père s'appelait Malang binta Mané, il est née en Guinée bissau mais s'est installé a Goudomp au Sénégal. En effet avant que nous venons au monde une de mes grandes mère ma dit que les autorités sont venu chercher mon grand père pour qu'il aille s'asseoir sur le trone en kaabu. Si vous avez des infos sur cela m'aiderait bcp merci a lavance.

[@LionKing-pp5kh]

Hello distant cousin, i guess we are related. Malang Binta was probably from Kabukah, a province in Kaabu/current Guinea Bissau. If yes, than you’re related to Fah Aliu Binta MANÉ, a famous merchant in Kabukah. The name Binta was added to it because their mother was from the Fulani ethnic group. That was common for the region post Kansala battle. Ask properly, so that I could connect you to my father. He’s better equipped than me in our family relationships. We Mandingas from Kaabu don’t fully accept to belong to Guinea Bissau, rather than to Gambia, Senegal, Mali and Guinea Conakry. Best regards. Be blessed 🙏🏿

[@barrypayton2832]

Always thank you for English script. We, in the States, must learn the history of this great region. And we must learn our ancestors language.

[@zecculture]

You are welcome . I will try to do more in English

[@almarena3130]

Merci beaucoup mbading franchement ton boulot pour l'histoire de Mandé est très très propre re merci infiniment abaraka Bake bake mbading

[@zecculture]

Merci à toi

[@lahsasaneh]

A great historic tale.....If you know were you are from, then you know where you are going, let’s keep our history alive and let not shy away from it.

[@zecculture]

True 👌

[@nenebodian6409]

Je suis decendante des rois du kaabou

[@zecculture]

Machallah

[@ceofromda517]

same bro 😎

[@ousmanesane3080]

Un jour un vieux me disais tu ressembles trop avec les nianthio de Gabou 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🙏🙏🙏

[@JulKoundé]

Merci Vous avez oubliez l'histoire de sering touba

[@muhammedbojang5495]

thanks, brother this kind of history should be part of our school syllabus

[@modousow3505]

C'est fantastique

[@abdoulayesagnan9642]

Merci Frère je m'appelle Abdoulaye Sagnan Kauring'wu je suis très content ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ibrahimbunsanneh8151]

May Almighty Allah SWT bless and reward the great griots that narrated this very important and meaningful historical foundation of the origin of Sanneh Balamang Nyanchos from Mama Jankeh Wally Sanneh who was the 93rd King of the Kabu Kansala kingdom.

[@NianthioDiassi-no5to]

Balla à en tant quanimiste comment il peut dire alhamdoulillah.C ce qui m'intrigue dans cette version.

[@encyclopedieencyclopedie9657]

C pas forcément alhamdoulilahi en temps que mots arabe mais c pour mieux comprendre

[@bubakamara6062]

Machallah abarakha

[@piskojabbie475]

Masah’Allah Keep doing the good work ❤

[@UsenyKontehSanneh]

Proud to be descendent of such a legendary Clan😄

[@ajafatousanyang3525]

Interested

[@mamudouceesay9850]

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[@amidousidibe3139]

Bsr merci pour votre version je vous invite à faire lecture de la version de feu le grand Sidiki Diabaté du mali sur you tube intitulé l'artiste et sa musique animé par feu zoumana yoro traoré de l'ortm merci pour les compléments

[@zecculture]

Okay , je vais le chercher incha allah

[@diouanendiaye1594]

Bonjour! Moi je fait des recherches sur le nom de famille Diouane à Gabou Si vous en connaissez plus que moi aider moi svp

[@kawsujabbi7182]

Nice story

[@zecculture]

Thanks for watching

[@nenebodian6409]

Les ancêtres viennent de pathiana

[@mustaphajawara3619]

Continuation please?

[@arisdanso9996]

Bonjour ! Quelle est la différence entre le Koring et le Nianthio ? Différence entre Jali et Fina ?

[@LionKing-pp5kh]

Hi, Koring were the warlords and nobility from the main clans Sonkho, Sanhá/Sagna, Mandjam,Djassi. ( not sure if they were four or five Koring clans). Nyanchos were high nobility and the ruling clans from the Sane/Sanneh and Manneh/Mané. Fina are traditional orators like storytellers or memory keepers. Djelly could be described as musicians. Djelly are often ambassadors to kings or princes ( I guess others here are more knowledgeable than me here about this issue..). Be blessed 🙏🏿

[@sankungbarrow5531]

Please allow us to download pls

[@zecculture]

I am not preventing anybody to download … it’s downloadable .

[@killavision4068]

Wolof or English please!

[@zecculture]

I will do that as soon as possible insha Allah

[@killavision4068]

@@zecculture inshAllah

[@blackish2555]

I want to join your WhatsApp group 😊

[@osenterprise5387]

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