The Godala or Gudāla is a Berber tribe in Western Africa that lived along the Atlantic coast [1] in present-day Mauritania[2] and participated in the Saharan salt trade [3] and the salt mines of Ijiil. The Godala may be linked to or the same as the ancient Gaetuli tribe of Berbers.[4]
According to a 1985 study of West African history,[5] the area along both sides of the mouth of the Senegal River was controlled by the Godala group of Berbers. They mined the Awlil salt deposits along the coast just north of the mouth of the Senegal, and controlled a coastal trade route that linked southern Morocco. Godala territory bordered that of Takrur, and Godala caravans traded salt mined at Awlil along the north bank of the Senegal.[5]
Guezula
The Godala are also known as the Guezula. Today, there are only two small fractions of the Godala left, each with only a few families who bear this name, one in Tiris and the other in Brakna Region.[6]
References
^Ki-Zerbo, Joseph (1997-01-01). Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century. University of California Press. p. 62. ISBN9780520066991.
^Niane, Djibril Tamsir; Africa, Unesco International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of (1984-01-01). Vol. IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century. Heineman. p. 154. ISBN9789231017100.
^Niane, Djibril Tamsir; Africa, Unesco International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of (1984-01-01). Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century. UNESCO. p. 154. ISBN9789231017100.
^Africanus, Leo; Brown, Robert; Pory, John (2010-06-03). The History and Description of Africa: And of the Notable Things Therein Contained. Cambridge University Press. p. 366. ISBN9781108012898.
^ ab"Western Africa to c1860 A.D. A provisuanal historical schema based on climate periods" (PDF). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
^Camps, G. (1999-09-01). "Gudâla/Guezula". pp. 3223–3224. ISSN 1015-7344. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
Sources
General History of Africa: Africa from the twelfth to the sixteenth century edited by D. T. Niane, UNESCO, 1984 - 751 pages, (found on Google books) link
UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. IV, Abridged Edition: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century. By Joseph Ki-Zerbo, (found on Google books) University of California Press, May 10, 1998 - 277 pages, p62 link
WESTERN AFRICA TO c1860 A.D. A PROVISIONAL HISTORICAL SCHW BASED ON CLIMATE PERIODS by George E. Brooks, Indiana University African Studies Program, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, August, 1985 [1]
April 11, 2023
godala, gudāla, berber, tribe, western, africa, that, lived, along, atlantic, coast, present, mauritania, participated, saharan, salt, trade, salt, mines, ijiil, linked, same, ancient, gaetuli, tribe, berbers, according, 1985, study, west, african, history, ar. The Godala or Gudala is a Berber tribe in Western Africa that lived along the Atlantic coast 1 in present day Mauritania 2 and participated in the Saharan salt trade 3 and the salt mines of Ijiil The Godala may be linked to or the same as the ancient Gaetuli tribe of Berbers 4 According to a 1985 study of West African history 5 the area along both sides of the mouth of the Senegal River was controlled by the Godala group of Berbers They mined the Awlil salt deposits along the coast just north of the mouth of the Senegal and controlled a coastal trade route that linked southern Morocco Godala territory bordered that of Takrur and Godala caravans traded salt mined at Awlil along the north bank of the Senegal 5 Guezula EditThe Godala are also known as the Guezula Today there are only two small fractions of the Godala left each with only a few families who bear this name one in Tiris and the other in Brakna Region 6 References Edit Ki Zerbo Joseph 1997 01 01 Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century University of California Press p 62 ISBN 9780520066991 Niane Djibril Tamsir Africa Unesco International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of 1984 01 01 Vol IV Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century Heineman p 154 ISBN 9789231017100 Niane Djibril Tamsir Africa Unesco International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of 1984 01 01 Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century UNESCO p 154 ISBN 9789231017100 Africanus Leo Brown Robert Pory John 2010 06 03 The History and Description of Africa And of the Notable Things Therein Contained Cambridge University Press p 366 ISBN 9781108012898 a b Western Africa to c1860 A D A provisuanal historical schema based on climate periods PDF Retrieved 12 August 2016 Camps G 1999 09 01 Gudala Guezula pp 3223 3224 ISSN 1015 7344 Retrieved 2020 03 25 Sources EditGeneral History of Africa Africa from the twelfth to the sixteenth century edited by D T Niane UNESCO 1984 751 pages found on Google books link UNESCO General History of Africa Vol IV Abridged Edition Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century By Joseph Ki Zerbo found on Google books University of California Press May 10 1998 277 pages p62 link WESTERN AFRICA TO c1860 A D A PROVISIONAL HISTORICAL SCHW BASED ON CLIMATE PERIODS by George E Brooks Indiana University African Studies Program Indiana University Bloomington Indiana August 1985 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Godala amp oldid 1145067037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
