Other
Giving a kola nut (low in caffine) is a sign of friendship
History of Senegal:
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300AD-19 century: Black Africans were in control of Senegal
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10 century: Islamic merchants introduced the Senegalese to the Islamic people
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1400s: Portugese first traded with the Senegalese
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1500s: Portugese were replaced by the French, English, and Dutch
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16-19 centuries: Slave trade was established; peanuts began to be mass-produced
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1800s: France conquered Senegal calling it French West Africa
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1848: Slavery ended
Religion
Ebola Outbreak:
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The first case of ebola was on Augest 29, 2014
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Senegal then stopped all trade with other ebola-infected countries
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Last infected person was cured of the ebola virus in Senegal in September of 2014
94% of population is Muslim
5% of population is Christian
1% of populaion follows aborigional religions
Many Senegalese, no matter what religion they follow, wear gri gri - charms to protect themselves from sickness and evil spirits.