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Container Reference (shelfmark) EAP1042/23 Language Mandinka Level [40] File

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. EAP1042/23/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/23/5
Title:
Chiefs of Mankonomba and Personal Notes
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Mankonombaa Alkaaloolu aniŋ Fansuŋ Kayitoolu. Contains two small sets of documents written in Mandinka Ajami. The first set provides the list of people who served as village chiefs since the founding of the town of Mankonomba. The second set consists of personal correspond...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
8 TIFF images

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