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The mangrove ecosystem is one of the most productive in Casamance and the most important biomes in Senegal. This threatened ecosystem is found on the banks of Casamance river and along its tributaries, known as the bolong or inlets. The importance of the mangrove ecosystem results from its biodiversity and its ecological, economic and socio-cultural in particular functions ritual places, totem cockpit, etc. The Lower Casamance mangroves are the site of diverse traditional representations and activities of the Joola society, including prohibitions on the cutting of mangroves and seasonal restrictions on the harvesting of oysters in restricted access. We conducted research designed to understand the practices associated with the use of mangroves by the Joola society. The methodology we used is a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Semi-structured informal and individual interviews, as well as field observations were carried out. The results of our research show that mangroves are considered sacred by the Joola and that the practices they conduct in these areas are governed by very strict and traditional rules. These practices are animated by various representations that crystallize their behaviors in totems, taboos, rituals and the sacredness of natural spaces. However, with the adoption of monotheistic religions notably Islam and Christianity, certain prohibitions and beliefs that have preserved these spaces are disappearing and that mangroves are deteriorating. Therefore, traditional methods of in situ conservation must be preserved in order to ensure the protection of mangrove ecosystems. This article highlights the importance of Joola customs and practices and reviews traditional methods that have favored the conservation of parts of the mangrove.

Sacred and natural sites have a social, cultural and spiritual importance for the Jola people in Lower Casamance. Moreover, they have a vital role for the preservation of natural resources and the biodiversity in general and then, undoubtedly present an ecological interest. In the Bliss- Kassa and in the Community Conserved Area of Mangagoulack, SNS are still very present. The Jola people have very close relations with nature, some of which elements are considered as parts and parcel of their society. Some sacred natural sites were included in this research with a view to a better understanding of their functioning, but also to shed light on how they contribute to the lasting preservation of marine and coastal resources.This paper highlights the role of sacred and natural sites for the preservation of natural, sea and coastal resources in the past and today, the traditional management and preservation methods of those sites, their state of conservation and the threats they are facing.

Résumé : L'avènement de l'édition numérique a considérablement transformé les modes de lecture au sein des institutions universitaires. L'Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) ne fait pas exception à cette révolution numérique. Cet article a pour objectif de faire un état des lieux de la pratique de l’édition numérique au Sénégal et d’analyser les comportements et pratiques de lecture numérique chez les étudiants de l’université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar. Il s’est basé sur une étude de terrain sous forme d’une enquête par questionnaire, menée auprès de 380 étudiants. Les principaux résultats de cette étude montrent que les étudiants de l’UCAD pratiquent la lecture numérique et que leurs activités de lecture numérique sont majoritairement orientées dans les ressources pédagogiques. Quant aux préférences de supports de lecture, les résultats de l’étude ont révélé que la majeure partie des étudiants enquêtés préfèrent la lecture sur support papier que sur support numérique. En effet, seulement un nombre très limité des étudiants enquêtés déclarent préférer la lecture numérique qu’ils considèrent avantageuse et pratique dans leur formation académique. Mots-clés : édition numérique ; pratique de lecture ; lecture numérique ; étudiants ; université Cheikh Anta Diop

Résumé : La présente étude qui porte sur les compétences informationnelles des acteurs de l’intelligence artificielle du Sénégal, est réalisée dans le cadre du projet IRS/VAL/PUB de l’AFD et le laboratoire Médiation Information Communication et Arts (MICA) de l’Université Bordeaux-Montaigne. Elle vise à comprendre la manière dont l’intelligence artificielle pourrait, à travers leurs compétences informationnelles, aider les acteurs de l’IA à réalisation les objectifs de développement durable établis par les Nations Unies à l’horizon 2030, et à explorer les pratiques informationnelles de 34 acteurs sénégalais de l’intelligence artificielle (échantillon de notre étude) en vue de connaitre leurs besoins informationnels, de comprendre leurs stratégies de veille informationnelle mises en place qui, éventuellement, influencent leurs rapports aux technologies de l’information et de la communication devenues un important pilier du développement guidé par la maitrise des données. Mots-clés : Intelligence artificielle ; Acteur de l’IA ; ODD ; Développement durable ; Sénégal

Les accords du participe passé constituent un aspect fort emblématique de l’enseignement de la grammaire française dans les établissements scolaires de tous les pays francophones. Cet article s’intéresse à leur apprentissage dans les collèges sénégalais à travers les chapitres consacrés à ces accords dans les deux manuels de grammaire dévolus aux apprenants. Abstract The agreements of the past participle constitute a highly emblematic aspect of French grammar in schools in all French-speaking countries. This article focuses on their learning in Senegalese colleges through the chapters devoted to these chords in the two grammar manuals assigned to learners.

Some Linguistic Aspects of Horoscope Statements ABSTRACT: How does the wording horoscopes work linguistically? This is the central issue and the common thread that structure this article. Divinatory discourse and advice, the horoscope is now comfortably installed in the corpus of our daily readings, as it appears almost systematically in several national and international media, in particular on the radio, on the net, in the written press… This article studies the grammatical and discursive linguistic characteristics of astrological discourse through the productions three Senegalese daily newspapers which served as an analytical support for our work. Those are Le Soleil, L’Observateur and Enquête. RÉSUMÉ : Comment fonctionne l’énoncé horoscopique du point de vue linguistique ? Telle est la problématique centrale et le fil conducteur qui structurent cet article. Discours divinatoire et de conseils, l’horoscope s’est désormais confortablement installé dans le corpus de nos lectures quotidiennes, car paraissant presque systématiquement dans les médias nationaux et internationaux, notamment à la radio, sur le net, dans la presse écrite… Cet article étudie les caractéristiques linguistiques, grammaticales et discursives du langage astrologique à travers les productions de trois quotidiens sénégalais qui nous ont servi de support d’analyse. Ce sont Le Soleil, L’Observateur et Enquête.

RESUMO: Os estudos de percepção ambiental destacam-se como importante estratégia para conhecer a relação entre ser humano e natureza, a fim de oportunizar o estudo reflexivo das questões ambientais. A perspectiva fenomenológica relaciona-se aos estudos de percepção ambiental, tendo em vista que considera as formas individuais de sentir e perceber o espaço vivido. Este estudo buscou refletir sobre a importância dos estudos de percepção ambiental e seus aspectos dialéticos, axiológicos e fenomenológicos, no que diz respeito à educação formal e não formal. Para isso, foi feita uma análise documental sobre os assuntos pertinentes às temáticas percepção e educação ambiental, a partir do diálogo entre marcos teóricos da literatura. Consideramos que seja possível, com as contribuições da percepção ambiental para a educação formal e não formal, reinventar uma ordem social que seja mais justa, democrática e ambientalmente segura.