<p>Sufi orders are a visible part of Senegalese everyday life, public discourse, and civil society. Clothing often marks religious identities in that public sphere, and Baay Faal patchwork stands out. This article approaches wearing patchwork (<i>njaxas</i>) as a religious practice for the Baay Faal, a suborder of the Muridiyya, one of the most populous Sufi orders in Senegal. Wearing patchwork for Baay Faals signifies a commitment to both religiously and culturally defined ethics. It is an action that is not divisible from other Baay Faal religious traditions and ethical practices. This article examines four ways Baay Faal interviewees describe patchwork: it connects Murid teachings with lived religious practice, it signifies work as spiritual practice, its material form references diversity within a unified whole, and it has the power of transformation, reflecting the spiritual transformation associated with Sufi paths.</p>

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Baay Faal patchwork as religious practice in Senegal

  • Laura L. Cochrane

摘要

Sufi orders are a visible part of Senegalese everyday life, public discourse, and civil society. Clothing often marks religious identities in that public sphere, and Baay Faal patchwork stands out. This article approaches wearing patchwork (njaxas) as a religious practice for the Baay Faal, a suborder of the Muridiyya, one of the most populous Sufi orders in Senegal. Wearing patchwork for Baay Faals signifies a commitment to both religiously and culturally defined ethics. It is an action that is not divisible from other Baay Faal religious traditions and ethical practices. This article examines four ways Baay Faal interviewees describe patchwork: it connects Murid teachings with lived religious practice, it signifies work as spiritual practice, its material form references diversity within a unified whole, and it has the power of transformation, reflecting the spiritual transformation associated with Sufi paths.