Kahone or Kawon is a town and urban commune near Kaolack, Senegal. It was the capital of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Saloum and is a cente…Kahone or Kawon is a town and urban commune near Kaolack, Senegal. It was the capital of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Saloum and is a center of Serer culture and history. In the 14th century, the Mandinka Guelowar clan migrated from Kaabu northwards after losing a succession dispute. They founded a number of small chiefdoms in the area north of the Gambia river. The home of Kéno Mbèye, one of the Guelowar leaders, was chosen as the meeting place where and problems could be discussed, and so it was called "Filagui diobé", meaning meeting place in the Mandinka language. This eventually became Njoob, capital of a state called Mbey.
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