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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1042/58 Language Mandinka Subject Astrology

1. EAP1042/58

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/58
Title:
Youssouph Demba Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of four manuscripts. The first two Ajami manuscripts deal with divination techniques, which are very popular among Mandinka scholars. The third is a famous Mandinka Ajami poem, and the fourth is a typed Arabic document dealing with the biography of a prominent Mandinka re...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
139 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/58/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/58/1
Title:
Divination on Paper
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jajimo Ramuloo. The manuscript deals with divination techniques using a sheet of paper. This method of divination is part of Khatt al-Raml in Arabic, which is a very old and popular tradition in Mandinka communities. The divination techniques include utilizing astrological...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
8 TIFF images

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