Takhar
Demi-god in the Serer religion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Serer deity "Takhar" in Serer religion. For other uses, see Takhar (disambiguation).
Takhar or Taahkarr (in Serer and Cangin) is a demi-god in the Serer religion worshipped by many Serers (an ethnic group found in Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania).[1][2] Takhar is the god of justice and vengeance in Serer religion[1][3] and worshipped at the foot of certain trees in the forest deemed to be sacred.[2][4] The Serer priestly class play a crucial role in the evokation of the demi-god and the implementation of its laws that devotees adhere to.[2][4]