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Brak (or Braque) was the title of the kings of the realm of Waalo (or Oualo) and Biffeche at Senegal in Senegal and Mauritania in West Africa during the 19th century. The main Brak was the king of Waalo with the capital Diourbel north of the river and later on the north on the west coast of the Guiers lake. The 'Petit Brak' was the king or lord of the kingdom of Biffeche with a united capital at Maka on the Senegal river near Saint-Louis (Senegal).

The kingdoms of Waalo and Biffeche have been designated as 'Brak' or 'Braque' on certain French maps of the area to avoid confusion with the moorish area called Brakna north of the Senegal River. Waalo was conquered by France in the middle of the 19th century.

The braks of Waalo were selected from the three leading families of Dyoos, Teedyo and Logar, and were governed by a gathering of various officials with various tasks assigned to them. It was claimed that the Brak of Waalo ruled by a local type of traditional African democracy, but the power clearly showed a hereditary monarchical character with regard to maternal and paternal lineage. The descent from the legendary first Brak of Waalo and Jolof, Njajan Njay, was needed.

The word Brak may derive from the Arabic word for 'high'. List of Braks by WaaloQualtext edit

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