Kopé Tiatie Cac[1][2] (also Koh[3] and Koope;[4] in Ndut language, meaning god grandfather or god the grandfather) is the Supreme Creator in the Serer religion.[1][2] Kopé Tiatie Cac is the name used by the Ndut people to refer to the Supreme being.[1][2] Among the Ndut and followers of Serer religion, Kopé Tiatie Cac is associated with death[3] and plague (pisti).[5]
The Ndut people who adhere to the tenets of Serer religion refer to the supreme god as Kopé Tiatie Cac in Cangin-Ndut.[1] The name Kopé Tiatie Cac probably derived from the god Koox (var : Kooh). Ndut cosmogony posits that, the first humans did not die. The human species were not meant to die following the initial creation.[3] The dog was the first to die at that primordial time. Having witnessed the death of the animal, the Ndut people gave the animal a sacred burial at the foot of a baobab tree, and mourned its death. The women crying and wailing in sadness for the departed dog, attracted the attention of Kopé Tiatie Cac (or Koh) God of death. The god angered by the mourning women unleashed death to human kind in the following terms:
What! You make so much noise for a dead dog? Good! You die you too.[3]
The deity is worshiped through Serer ancestral spirits and saints. Various matrilineages (both on the paternal and maternal line) play a key role in its invocation.[6] The name koh a variant of the god's' name, is the feminine form. The masculine form is ala.[6]
^ abcd(in French) Ndiaye, Ousmane Sémou, "Diversité et unicité sérères : l’exemple de la région de Thiès", Éthiopiques, no. 54, vol. 7, 2e semestre 1991 [1] 2020-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
^(in French) Dupire, Marguerite, "Totems sereer et contrôle rituel de l'environnement", p 39 [3]
^(in English) Echenberg, Myron J., "Black death, white medicine: bubonic plague and the politics of public health in colonial Senegal, 1914-1945", Heinemann (2002), pp 139, 160-161, ISBN0325070172
^ ab(in French) Dupire, Marguerite, "Sagesse sereer: Essais sur la pensée sereer ndut", p 61 [4]
Ndiaye, Ousmane Sémou, "Diversité et unicité sérères : l’exemple de la région de Thiès", Éthiopiques, no. 54, vol. 7, 2e semestre 1991 [6] 2020-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
Echenberg, Myron J., "Black death, white medicine: bubonic plague and the politics of public health in colonial Senegal, 1914-1945", Heinemann (2002), pp 139, 160-161, ISBN0325070172
Dupire, Marguerite, "Totems sereer et contrôle rituel de l'environnement", p 39 (in French)[7]
kopé, tiatie, also, koope, ndut, language, meaning, grandfather, grandfather, supreme, creator, serer, religion, name, used, ndut, people, refer, supreme, being, among, ndut, followers, serer, religion, associated, with, death, plague, pisti, contents, ndut, c. Kope Tiatie Cac 1 2 also Koh 3 and Koope 4 in Ndut language meaning god grandfather or god the grandfather is the Supreme Creator in the Serer religion 1 2 Kope Tiatie Cac is the name used by the Ndut people to refer to the Supreme being 1 2 Among the Ndut and followers of Serer religion Kope Tiatie Cac is associated with death 3 and plague pisti 5 Contents 1 Ndut cosmogony 2 Worship 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 Further readingNdut cosmogony editMain article Serer creation myth The Ndut people who adhere to the tenets of Serer religion refer to the supreme god as Kope Tiatie Cac in Cangin Ndut 1 The name Kope Tiatie Cac probably derived from the god Koox var Kooh Ndut cosmogony posits that the first humans did not die The human species were not meant to die following the initial creation 3 The dog was the first to die at that primordial time Having witnessed the death of the animal the Ndut people gave the animal a sacred burial at the foot of a baobab tree and mourned its death The women crying and wailing in sadness for the departed dog attracted the attention of Kope Tiatie Cac or Koh God of death The god angered by the mourning women unleashed death to human kind in the following terms What You make so much noise for a dead dog Good You die you too 3 Worship editMain articles Serer religion and Ndut people See also Saafi people The deity is worshiped through Serer ancestral spirits and saints Various matrilineages both on the paternal and maternal line play a key role in its invocation 6 The name koh a variant of the god s name is the feminine form The masculine form is ala 6 See also editThe peopleSerer people Saafi people Palor people Ndut people Laalaa people Serer Noon Niominka peopleLanguagesCangin languages Saafi language Palor language Ndut language Lehar language Noon language Serer language Serer religious articlesSerer religion Roog Serer deity Koox Serer creation myth Lamane States headed by ancient Serer Lamanes Saltigue Ndut initiation rite Timeline of Serer history Related articlesFaro mythology Nommo Traditional African religion List of African deities nbsp Senegal portal nbsp Gambia portal nbsp Traditional African religion portal nbsp Mauritania portal nbsp Religion portalReferences edit a b c d in French Ndiaye Ousmane Semou Diversite et unicite sereres l exemple de la region de Thies Ethiopiques no 54 vol 7 2e semestre 1991 1 Archived 2020 06 30 at the Wayback Machine a b c in French Ethiopiques Issues 55 56 Fondation Leopold Sedar Senghor 1991 p 124 a b c d in French Dupire Marguerite Sagesse sereer Essais sur la pensee sereer ndut p 86 2 in French Dupire Marguerite Totems sereer et controle rituel de l environnement p 39 3 in English Echenberg Myron J Black death white medicine bubonic plague and the politics of public health in colonial Senegal 1914 1945 Heinemann 2002 pp 139 160 161 ISBN 0325070172 a b in French Dupire Marguerite Sagesse sereer Essais sur la pensee sereer ndut p 61 4 Bibliography editDupire Marguerite Sagesse sereer Essais sur la pensee sereer ndut KARTHALA Editions 1994 pp 61 86 ISBN 2865374874 5 Ndiaye Ousmane Semou Diversite et unicite sereres l exemple de la region de Thies Ethiopiques no 54 vol 7 2e semestre 1991 6 Archived 2020 06 30 at the Wayback Machine Ethiopiques Issues 55 56 Fondation Leopold Sedar Senghor 1991 p 124 Echenberg Myron J Black death white medicine bubonic plague and the politics of public health in colonial Senegal 1914 1945 Heinemann 2002 pp 139 160 161 ISBN 0325070172 Dupire Marguerite Totems sereer et controle rituel de l environnement p 39 in French 7 Further reading editFaye Louis Diene Mort et Naissance le monde Sereer Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines 1983 ISBN 2 7236 0868 9 Dione Salif L APPEL du Ndut ou l initiation des garcons Seereer Institut Fondamental d Afrique Noire Cheikh Anta Diop 2004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kope Tiatie Cac amp oldid 1156040330, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
