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EAP1042/23
- Record Id:
- 032-003460176
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460176
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288754.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/23
- Title:
- El-hadji Kemo Drame Manuscript Collection
- Scope & Content:
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The collection includes several manuscripts. The majority of them are written in Mandinka Ajami. These include: a biography of Fode Herba Drame, who founded the famous Mandinka learning center of Sunna-Karantaba; the list of Imams of Mankonomba; a list of important Mandinka riddles and their answers; a copy of the famous Arabic prayer called Dalā’il al-Khayrāt (Waymarks of Benefits); the names of people who served as chiefs of Mankomba; and personal correspondences of the current owner.
Extent and format of original material: 5 files.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003460176", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP1042/23: El-hadji Kemo Drame Manuscript Collection" },{ "id" : "040-003460177", "parent" : "032-003460176", "text" : "EAP1042/23/1: The Origin of Herba Drame (The Founder of Sunna-Karantaba)" },{ "id" : "040-003460178", "parent" : "032-003460176", "text" : "EAP1042/23/2: Imams of Mankonomba" },{ "id" : "040-003460179", "parent" : "032-003460176", "text" : "EAP1042/23/3: Book of Mandinka Riddles" },{ "id" : "040-003460180", "parent" : "032-003460176", "text" : "EAP1042/23/4: Waymarks of Benefits" },{ "id" : "040-003460181", "parent" : "032-003460176", "text" : "EAP1042/23/5: Chiefs of Mankonomba and Personal Notes" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460176
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP1042/23/1 : The Origin of Herba Drame (The Founder of Sunna-Karantaba)
EAP1042/23/2 : Imams of Mankonomba
EAP1042/23/3 : Book of Mandinka Riddles
EAP1042/23/4 : Waymarks of Benefits
EAP1042/23/5 : Chiefs of Mankonomba and Personal Notes
Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP1042/23 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460176
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/23
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 173 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP1042-23
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
Mandinka - Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 14.69103
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -17.47111
- Latitude (Degree):
- N 14°41’28”
- Longitude (Degree):
- W 17°28’16”
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Custodial History:
- Material in this collection was created as part of the EAP1042 Digital Preservation of Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal project.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from project holder Professor Fallou Ngom, July 2019 (accession record EAP1042/1)
- Arrangement:
- The material was digitised the way it was kept by the owner.
- Administrative Context:
- EAP1042/23 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme. It created digitial copies of records located in the El-hadji Kemo Drame.
- Information About Copies:
- Copies of the material can also be found at: 1. African Studies Center/Boston University Libraries (applicant), Boston University, United States of America; 2. West African Research Center, Dakar, Senegal (co-applicant).
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of El-hadji Kemo Drame.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)