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421. EAP1042/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/21
Title:
El-hadji Lamine Bayo Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains manuscripts dealing with different religious and non-religious topics. Some are short and others are long. The issues discussesd in the documents include divination, special prayers and techniques to address specific problems, and panegyric poems praising Prophet Muḥammad...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, French, Fulah, Mandinka, and Wolof
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1026 TIFF images

422. EAP1042/21/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/21/4
Title:
Resolving Problems
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jumaloo. Contains a collection of several small manuscripts with recipes and remedies to address people’s problems. The social preoccupations that the manuscripts seek to address include: infertility among women, how a man can make himself attractive to a woman he loves, s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Wolof
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
36 TIFF images

423. EAP1042/31

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/31
Title:
Ibrahima Yaffa Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains one old manuscript that serves as a manual designed to addess people's problems. A few new pages have been inserted in the manuscript by the current owner. Extent and format of original material: 1 file. Additional language information: Mandinka Ajami.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
101 TIFF images

424. EAP1042/31/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/31/1
Title:
Book of Solutions
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Ismoo Kitaaboo. The manuscript is a manual designed to addess many social problems. It contains various numerological figures, prayers, and recipes to address: health-related issues, popularity, chasing away malicious people, protection from witchcraft, enhancing one’s min...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
101 TIFF images

425. EAP1042/32

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/32
Title:
Issa Diante Manuscipt Collection
Scope & Content:
Issa Diante’s archives consist of nine collections, including seven bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collections, one bilingual Arabic-Wolof collection, and one collection of classical Arabic texts. The materials deal with an array of religious and non-religious subjects. The documents reflect th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Wolof
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
325 TIFF images

426. EAP1042/32/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/32/4
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts IV
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu IV. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of numerous documents, including texts dealing with the importance of nurturing good relationships between human beings, community members, ethnic groups, and races. They include figures and form...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
24 TIFF images

427. EAP1042/32/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/32/7
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts VII
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu VII. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of numerous documents, including formulas and receipts for various social preoccupations (including helping women with infertility problems), special prayers for particular preoccupations (inclu...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
51 TIFF images

428. 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

429. EAP1042/43/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/43/4
Title:
Divination and Special Prayers
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jajimoo aniŋ Duwaaraŋ Kummaayariŋo. The manuscript is a copy from the original document written by Saloum Yaffa. It deals with techniques used to address people's social problems. The techniques include divination to identify people's specific concerns and finding appropri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
24 TIFF images

430. EAP1047/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1
Title:
Ecclesiastical Sources from the State of Rio de Janeiro
Scope & Content:
This collection contains ecclesiastical registers from 31 parishes within the state of Rio de Janeiro. Beginning in 2010, the Archdiocese spearheaded an initiative to gather ecclesiastical records from parishes across Rio de Janeiro state, including 16th century Jesuit mission sites, now-defunct...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
1647-1955
Extent:
60306 TIFF images

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