| Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof | |||||
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.jpg) Thetotem andsymbol of the Joof family is theantelope andgazelle, symbolizing grace, royalty, wisdom, hard work and protection inSerer mythology. | |||||
| King ofSine | |||||
| Reign | 1924–1969 | ||||
| Coronation | 28 January 1924 | ||||
| Predecessor | Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Fa Ndeb Joof | ||||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished | ||||
| Born | .jpg) Kingdom of Sine,present-day  Senegal | ||||
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| House | The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof, founded byMaad Semou Njekeh Joof. | ||||
| Religion | Serer religion | ||||
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Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof (English spelling inthe Gambia; variations: Maad a Sinig Mahécor Diouf -French inSenegal;Maad Siin orMad a Sinig Mahekor Juuf, alsoMaye Koor Juuf - inSerer[1]) was the last king to rule theSererKingdom of Sine, now part of independent Senegal.Maad a Sinig means king of Sine in the Serer language. He reigned from 1924 until his death in 1969 (3 August 1969, he died atDiakhao[2]). After his death, the Kingdom of Sine was incorporated into independent Senegal.[3]
Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof came from the Joof paternal dynasty of Sine and Saloum, fromThe Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof (the third and last royal house founded by theJoof family ofSine-Saloum, founded in the 18th century byMaad Semou Njekeh Joof). He was a member of theGuelowar dynasty on his maternal line.[4]
By 1969, Maad Mahecor Joof although retired, was the only ruler in Senegal who possessed real power. The Serer kingdoms such as Sine andSaloum were the onlypre-colonial kingdoms to survive up to 1969 (six years after Senegal gained independence from France). TheMaad a Sinig (King of Sine) was very committed in the preservation of Serer culture and tradition. During his reign, the Kingdom of Sine was economically prosperous. Indebtedness and migration was rarer in Sine than it was elsewhere in theSenegambia. He performed the traditional role of theMaad a Sinig, presiding over the religious affairs of his subjects and became the focal point of theSine-Sine (inhabitants of Sine).[5]
In one of his last ever state addresses to his subjects regarding the oral history of Sine, he stated:
I, Mahecor Diouf, am the bearer of traditions of Sine and the heir ofMaissa Waly Dione.
— Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof[6]
| Preceded by | Maad a Sinig 1924–1969 | Succeeded by None |
