Xala by Sembene Ousmane Character List El Hadji Abdou Kader Beye main character – Adja Ada Astou first wife (Awa) (father Papa John) Rene – Rama daughter – Pathe Rama’s boyfriend – Oumi N’ Doye second wife – Mariem daughter – Mactar –Son N’Gone third wife – Modu El Hadji’s chauffeur – Alassane driver for El Hadji’s children – Madame Diouf El Hadji’s secretary, assistant – Yay Bineta matchmaker (Bayden) – Babacar N’Gone’s father – Mam Fatou N’Gone’s mother – President Chamber of Commerce Vocabulary Beggar Yalla Allah – Policeman toubab European – seet seer Wolof African language –katt – – Sereen Mada man of knowledge moome wife’s time – –
Xala by Sembene Ousmane Character List El Hadji Abdou Kader Beye – main character Adja Ada Astou – first wife (Awa) (father Papa John) Rene Rama – daughter Pathe – Rama’s boyfriend Oumi N’ Doye – second wife Mariem – daughter Mactar –Son N’Gone – third wife Modu – El Hadji’s chauffeur Alassane – driver for El Hadji’s children Madame Diouf – El Hadji’s secretary, assistant Yay Bineta – matchmaker (Bayden) Babacar – N’Gone’s father Mam Fatou – N’Gone’s mother President Chamber of Commerce Vocabulary Beggar Yalla – Allah Policeman toubab – European seet –katt – seer Wolof – African language Sereen Mada – man of knowledge moome – wife’s time
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