and Maad Saloum, and previously, the Teigne) preferably at the beginning of the rainy season.

Before a king launched a war, he would consult the great assembly of Saltigues to predict the outcome of the battle.

The assembly of Saltigues would predict the outcome, offer precautionary advice on when to launch the attack, the route to take to the battlefield and the animals to be sacrificed, etc. The role of Saltigue was not political. They were not government ministers

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