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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Container Reference (shelfmark) EAP1042/41

1. EAP1042/41/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/41/1
Title:
Pakaawu History
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Pakaawu Taariko. The manuscript is a copy from the original document written in Mandinka Ajami. It deals with the history of the Mandinka heartland of Pakaawu. It discusses the founding of the villages that constitute the town of Pakaawu, the construction of the first mosq...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
4 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/41/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/41/2
Title:
Book of Dreams
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Siiboo Kitaabo. The manuscript is a copy of the Arabic original. It describes various types of dreams and the appropriate rituals and sacrifices they require, and describes some solutions to social problems. Some vocalizations have been added with blue and red pens. Custo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
12 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/41/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/41/3
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts I
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu I. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of manuscripts, which includes original and new copies. The contents of the documents include protection and healing recipes, formulas for good luck, a Mandinka calendar with the months and the da...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
56 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/41/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/41/4
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts II
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu II. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of manuscripts, which includes original and new copies. It contains formulas and incantation techniques for medicinal purposes, good luck, protection, and invisibility. Dual literacy in classical...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
33 TIFF images

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