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032-003460279 Subject Plants Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP1042/43

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/43
Title:
Mamadou Biaye Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
A collection of documents, which reflect some of the local preoccupations in Mandinka communities of Casamance. They deal with different divination techniques using astrological signs and names of Islamic figures to predict people's future, diagnose their problems, and provide solutions to their...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
167 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/43/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/43/5
Title:
Addressing Local Health Issues and Protection
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jankaroolu Jaarariŋo aniŋ Tankandiro. Contains a collection of 15 ephemeral texts primarily written in Mandinka Ajami with some figures, recipes, and litanies in Arabic. They are copied from the original documents by Saloum Yaffa. The documents deal with various treatments...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
43 TIFF images

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