Loul

For the basketball player, see Luol Deng.

The title Loul (or Lul^[1]) is an ancient royal title used in the pre-colonial Serer kingdoms, such as the Kingdom of Sine, the Kingdom of Saloum and formerly the Kingdom of Baol. These three pre-colonial kingdoms are now part of independent Senegal. The Loul was the third in line to the throne after the Buumi and Thilas.^[2] In old Serer language, Loul means "envoyer" (to send).^[3]

Serer royal and religious titles

Royal titles

Lamane (also religious)

Maad

Maad a Sinig

Maad Saloum

Teigne

Lingeer

Line of succession

Buumi

Thilas

Loul Religious titles

Saltigue

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Some have advanced the claim that the title itself derived from the Lamanic era - (ancient kings and landed gentry of the Serer people) and was generally reserved for the lamane Sène, the head of the Sène family (or Sene).

In the pre-colonial period, the Loul took residence at Loul Sessène,^[2] now part of the Fatick Region, founded by the Sène family.

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