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EAP1042/23/3
- Record Id:
- 040-003460179
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460176
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288757.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/23/3
- Title:
- Book of Mandinka Riddles
- Additional Titles:
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Kitāb Tanbih al-Afkār
كتاب تنبيه الافكار
- Scope & Content:
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Title in original script: كتاب تنبيه الافكار .
Transliterated title: Kitāb Tanbih al-Afkār.
A Mandinka Ajami document with the Arabic title Kitāb Tanbih al-Afkār, which contains over 200 Mandinka riddles and their answers. Knowledge of riddles and their clever meaning is important in Mandinka society.
Custodial history: The manuscript was written by the owner.
Extent and format of original material: 30 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. There are some signs of water damage on the covers and some ink stains.
Owner(s) of original material: El Hadji Kemo Drame.
Author(s) of original material: El Hadji Kemo Drame.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460176
040-003460179 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/23 : El-hadji Kemo Drame Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/23/3 : Book of Mandinka Riddles - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460176[0003]/040-003460179
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/23
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 30 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-23-3
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Mandinka
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 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. There are some signs of water damage on the covers and some ink stains.
- 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)