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61. EAP1042/21/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/21/8
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts II
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu II. Contains a rich collection of bilingual ephemeral texts in Arabic and Mandinka Ajami. The documents deal with prayers and techniques used to address people's preoccupations, including immigration to Europe, increasing one's knowledge, love and heath...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
98 TIFF images

62. EAP1042/21/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/21/9
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts III
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu III. Contains a collection of bilingual ephemeral texts in Arabic and Mandinka Ajami. The documents contain prayers and techniques used to deal with people's preoccupations, including protection from Satan, desire for fame, divination, and health issues...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
60 TIFF images

63. EAP1042/21/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/21/10
Title:
Collection of MultilingualTexts II
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kanjamaalu Kitaaboolu II. Contains a collection of ephemeral texts written in Arabic, Mandinka, and Fuuta Jalon Fula Ajami. They contain prayers and techniques used to deal with people's preoccupations, including relationships between men and women. The ingredients of the ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Fulah, and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
13 TIFF images

64. EAP1042/21/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/21/12
Title:
Collection of Multilingual Ephemeral Texts III
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kanjamaalu Kitaaboolu III. Contains a collection of several ephemeral texts written in Arabic, Mandinka, and Fuuta Jalon Fula Ajami. One of the texts included deals with Istikhāra (special prayers used in Islamic divination) with glosses in Mandinka, a letter in Fuuta Jalo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Fulah, and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
10 TIFF images

65. EAP1042/22

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/22
Title:
El-hadji Keba Toure Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains four small manuscripts dealing with different topics. Extent and format of original material: 1 file.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
11 TIFF images

66. EAP1042/22/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/22/1
Title:
Devotional Poetry and Inheritance in Mandinka Ajami
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Suukuwo aniŋ Keetaala. Contains four small Mandinka Ajami manuscripts. The newest one is a poem dedicated to Kemo Thiam, a friend of the author (El-hadji Seckou Toure). The poet urges his friend not to be far from his family and to follow Islamic recommendations in whateve...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
11 TIFF images

67. EAP1042/23

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/23
Title:
El-hadji Kemo Drame Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection includes several manuscripts. The majority of them are written in Mandinka Ajami. These include: a biography of Fode Herba Drame, who founded the famous Mandinka learning center of Sunna-Karantaba; the list of Imams of Mankonomba; a list of important Mandinka riddles and their ans...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
173 TIFF images

68. EAP1042/23/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/23/1
Title:
The Origin of Herba Drame (The Founder of Sunna-Karantaba)
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Heerebaa Darame la Asloo. The manuscript is a copy of the original, written in Mandinka Ajami. Fode Aladji Drame, the current owner, copied it in 1977. It is a biography of his great grandfather, Fode Herba Drame (1680-1775), who founded the town of Sunna-Karantaba, which ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
10 TIFF images

69. EAP1042/23/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/23/2
Title:
Imams of Mankonomba
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Mankonombaa Imaamoolu. The manuscript is a copy of the original Mandinka Ajami document written by Diang Almamy. This document lists all the Imams who successively led the mosque of Mankonomba. Imams are highly respected authorities in Mandinka communities. Custodial hist...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

70. EAP1042/23/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/23/3
Title:
Book of Mandinka Riddles
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: كتاب تنبيه الافكار . Transliterated title: Kitāb Tanbih al-Afkār. A Mandinka Ajami document with the Arabic title Kitāb Tanbih al-Afkār, which contains over 200 Mandinka riddles and their answers. Knowledge of riddles and their clever meaning is important in Mandinka ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
30 TIFF images