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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1042/4 Language Mandinka

1. EAP1042/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/4
Title:
Abdou Karim Thiam Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of six sets of manuscripts. The first is a poem recounting the feats of Muḥammad and celebrates his role in the expansion of Islam. The poem is written in Arabic with interlinear and marginal glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. The second manuscript consists of prayers i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
490 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/4/2
Title:
Recipes for Fortune, Prayers, Incantations, and Divination Records
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Naafulu Soto, Duwaaraŋo, Saalaaloolu, aniŋ Juubeeraŋo. This collection encompasses several genres of texts including: prayers in Arabic; recipes for happiness and wealth; esoteric diagrams with Arabic text inside of them, and explanations of their purpose along with instruct...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
97 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/4/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/4/3
Title:
Address Book in Mandinka Ajami
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Taamanseelu Kitaaboo. The manuscript is an address book. It contains people’s names and their phone numbers. Some of the people mentioned are from Guinea Bissau. The phone numbers are generally spelled out in Mandinka Ajami. However, in some cases it is the French reading ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
13 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/4/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/4/4
Title:
Divination
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Juubeeraŋo. The manuscript deals with divination techniques. The techniques are used by Mandinka marabouts (local religiousl leaders and healers) in order to diagnose the supernatural or natural causes of people’s challenges or ailments, to prescribe appropriate remedies, ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
22 TIFF images

5. EAP1042/4/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/4/5
Title:
Incantation
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Saalaaloo. The manuscript belongs to the genre called Saalaaloo (incantation) in Mandinka. These incantatory texts are common in Mandinka communities as they are common in other West African Muslim societies. They are meant to be recited. They are used for protection from ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
1985
Extent:
10 TIFF images