Crocodile Pools:
There
are 3 sacred crocodile pools in The Gambia i.e. Folonko in Kartong,
Berending and Katchikally in Bakau. They are mainly fertility shrines
where, for over a long period of time, people have sought help for
their difficulties. Infertile women would bring kola nuts as offerings
in order to overcome their infertility; men to turn back bad luck in
business; worried parents who seek protection for their offspring
during the rite of circumcision and wrestlers to gain victory and
more.

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Other Holy Sites:
Senneh-Mentering is a sacred coppice located on the cliffs
overlooking the beach at Brufut. The grove is mostly comprised of
Baobab trees. It has a clearly demarcated approach from the main
street facing Brufut Village. A mud hut with corrugated iron roofing
provides shelter for those wishing to keep vigil at the site. At
the bottom of the cliff is a water well where those who come for
prayers are ritually bathed.
Among other sites are
Santangba, Gunjur, sacred wells, sites used by prominent religious
figures for prayers, caves, stone circles, cemeteries and
famous tombs, mosques including sand dune mosques and
churches.
These places are often associated with
supernatural powers and are as a result venerated by people and
whole communities.
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