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Pangool (in Serer and Cangin) singular: Fangool (var : ''Pangol'' and ''Fangol''),〔(P. Crétois, Dictionnaire Sereer-Français, Dakar, CLAD, t. 1 (1972), t. 2 (1973), t. 3 (1974), t. 4 (1975), t. 5 (1976), t. 6 (1977), passim. ) and (L. Diouf, L’homme dans le monde (Vision sereer), communication aux Journées Africaines de Théologie, polygraphié, s. d., p. 6. ) () Martin & Becker, "Lieux de culte et emplacements célèbres dans les pays sereer", pp 7-8〕 are the ancient saints and ancestral spirits of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. The Pangool play a crucial role in Serer religion and history. In a religious sense, they act as interceders between the living world and the supreme being Roog or Koox.〔Gravrand, Henry, "La Civilisation Sereer - Pangool", vol.2, Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Senegal, (1990), p 278, ISBN 2-7236-1055-1〕 In a historical sense, the ancient Serer village and town founders called Lamanes were believed to be accompanied by a group of Pangool as they travelled in search of land to exploit. These Lamanes became guardians of Serer religion and created shrines in honour of the Pangool, thus becoming the custodians of the Pangool cult.〔Galvan, Dennis Charles, "The State Must Be Our Master of Fire : How Peasants Craft Culturally Sustainable Development in Senegal", Berkeley, University of California Press (2004), pp 53, 185〕 There are several Pangool in Serer religion and each one is associated with a specific attribute, have their own , means of worship, etc. The symbol of the Pangool is the serpent, represented by two coiled snakes.〔Gravrand, "Pangool", p 9〕 ==Etymology and terminology == *''Fangool'' - the singular of Pangool *''Pangool'' - a group of Fangool *''O Yaal Pangool'' (var : ''yaal pangool'') - the masters of the Pangool cult, i.e. the Serer priestly class - Saltigues, previously the Lamanic class.〔Kalis, p 300〕 *''Pangool ke'' - the ancestors〔Kalis, p 122〕 The etymology of ''fangool'' comes from the Serer phrase ''Fang Qool'' which means the sacred serpent〔Gravrand, "Pangool", p 311〕 the plural of which is ''pangool''. Fangool means serpent.〔Gravrand, "Pangool", p 313〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pangool」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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