They are the object of respect in Serer society. The meaning of the word "Serer" is uncertain. The supreme creator deity in Serer religion is Roog. Women are given respect and honour in Serer religion. Thereafter, the conversion of the Serer people accelerated. Saas figures prominently in the creation myth of the Serer people. Much of it comes from archaeological discoveries and Serer tradition rooted in the Serer religion. Among many examples it is one of central tenets of Serer religion in Senegal. He was responsible for organising the coronation ceremony and for crowning the Serer kings. There is no heaven or hell in the Serer religion. The cosmologies and philosophies of the Akan, Dogon, Serer and Dahomey were also significant. "Gamo" also derives from Serer religion. Each group speaks Serer or a Cangin language. However, they are more closely related to other languages than to Serer, and vice versa. The baobab tree along with other sacred trees figure prominently in the Serer creation narrative.