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EAP1042/21/6
- Record Id:
- 040-003460167
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460161
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288742.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/21/6
- Title:
- Collection of Bilingual Texts I
- Additional Titles:
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Kandoolu Kitaaboolu I
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu I.
Contains a rich collection of ephemeral texts. They deal with prayers and techniques used to address people's preoccupations, including health and travel-related issues. The ingredients of the medicinal recipes that are believed to be potent (including prayers, magical squares and numerological formulas) are written in classical Arabic, while the instructions on how to use them are generally written in Mandinka Ajami. This collection also includes a historical document that lists several prominent scholars and kings who lived in different parts of Casamance.
Custodial history: The owner, El-hadji Bayo, produced the more recent documents. He inherited the older ones from his father, Ousmane Bayo.
Extent and format of original material: 109 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. Due to their age, water damage, and ink stains, some pages are difficult to read.
Owner(s) of original material: El-hadji Lamine Bayo.
Author(s) of original material: El-hadji Lamine Bayo; Ousmane Bayo.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460161
040-003460167 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/21 : El-hadji Lamine Bayo Collection
EAP1042/21/6 : Collection of Bilingual Texts I - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460161[0006]/040-003460167
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/21
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 109 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-21-6
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
Mandinka - Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 19th century-20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 14.69103
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -17.47111
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Physical Characteristics:
- Unbound manuscript. Due to their age, water damage, and ink stains, some pages are difficult to read.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of El-hadji Lamine Bayo.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)