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Kaabu

Kaabu (1537–1867), also written Gabu, Ngabou, and N'Gabu, was a federation of Mandinka kingdoms in the Senegambia region centered within modern northeastern Guinea-Bissau, large parts of today's Gambia, and extending into Koussanar, Koumpentoum, and the Casamance in Senegal.

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Capital
Kansala
Common languages
Mandinka
Currency
iron bars, cloth
Government
Monarchy
Religion
Traditional African Religion
• 13th century
Sama Koli (first)

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Kaabu

Nodes93
Edges92
Triples215
Avg. degree1.98
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related to Bibliography · 62
Kaabu → Africa, Andrew, Atlantic Slave Trade, Barry, Belonging, Berkeley, Bethwell, Bipolarisation, Boubacar, California Press, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Cape Verde, Clark, Dakar, Daouda, David, Djibril Tamsir, Eighteenth Century, Emergence
related to Decline · 34
Kaabu → Alfa Molo Balde, Alfa Omar, Alpha Molo Balde, As, At, Battle, Berekolong, Fula, Fuladu, Futa Djallon, Imamate, In, Islamic Torodbe, Kansala, Kolda, Labé, Mandinka, Mansaba Dianke Walli, Mansaba Janke Waali Sanneh, Muslim
related to The Nyancho · 26
Kaabu → Bainuk, In, Jimara, Kantora, Koring, Mana, Mande, Mandinka, Manneh, Nyancho, Nyanchos, Nyantio, Pachana, Sama, Sanneh, Sanyang, Sonko, The, The Korings, The Mansa
related to Pre-Imperial Foundations: The Jenung Dynasty · 16
Kaabu → CE, Futa Djallon, Gambia River, Gana Sira Bana, Guinea-Bissau, Janung, Jenung, Kaabu Empire, Kambutchi, Mali Empire's, Mande, Mande-Bainuk, Mandinka, The, This, While
related to Mandinkanization and Elite Integration · 15
Kaabu → Bainuk, Mali, Mali Empire, Mande-speaking, Manding, Mandinka, Mandinka-dominated, Mandinkanization, Most, Nyancho, Senegambian, Soose, The, This, While
related to Music · 14
Kaabu → According, After, Aside, Bamba Diabate, Its, Jali Mady Fouling Diabate, Koryang Moussa Diabate, Mady, Mali, Mande, Mandinka, Roderick Knight, The, Upon
related to background · 11
Kaabu → Bainuk, Bainunka, Casamance, Historical, Kaabu Empire, Mali, Mande, Mande-Bainuk, Nyancho, The, These
related to Language · 11
Kaabu → Balanta, Jola-Fonyi, Mandinka, Mandjak, Mankanya, Noon, Pulaar, Sarakhule, Serer, Serer-Noon, Wolof
related to Etymology · 9
Kaabu → Bainuk, Kaba, Kambutchi, Kangaba, Mali, Mali Empire, Mandinka, Scholars, These
related to Government · 3
Kaabu → Although, Scholars, The

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mandinka empire kansala mali nyancho mande century senegal region guinea-bissau gambia bainuk kora senegambia capital futa history centuries ruling political

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KaabuCapitalKansala1.00infobox
KaabuCommon languagesMandinka1.00infobox
KaabuCurrencyiron bars, cloth1.00infobox
KaabuGovernmentMonarchy1.00infobox
KaabuReligionTraditional African Religion1.00infobox
Kaabu• 13th centurySama Koli (first)1.00infobox
Kaabu• 1867Janke Waali (last)1.00infobox
Kaabu• Battle of Kansala18671.00infobox
Kaabu• Independence from the Mali Empire15371.00infobox
Kaabu• Kaabu Tinkuru Founded1230s1.00infobox
Roderick Knight as a harp-luteinstance ofyet with its gourd resonator it has been classified by ethnomusicologists0.80text
Kaaburelated to backgroundHistorical0.60section

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