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EAP1042/36/4
- Record Id:
- 040-003460243
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460239
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288843.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/36/4
- Title:
- Arabic Poetry with Mandinka Glosses
- Additional Titles:
-
Araabukaŋ Suukuwo aniŋ Mandinkakaŋo
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Araabukaŋ Suukuwo aniŋ Mandinkakaŋo.
The poem was originally written by an Arab poet called 'Abdullah bin Nasser. In the poem, the poet gave tribute to his teacher, named 'Abdullah bin Tāhir. The poet also talks about death and the afterlife and praises God. According to the manuscript owner, the copy from which he made his own (the one digitized here) was written in Arabic with extensive glosses in Soninke Ajami. He translated the Soninke Ajami comments in Mandinka Ajami in order to help himself and other Mandinka speakers access the insights in the poem more easily.
Custodial history: The manuscript owner inherited it from his older brother Lamine Thiam, who inherited it from Nimbaly Thiam. Nimbaly Thiam had inherited it from Arfang Massing Thiam, who had inherited it from their oldest brother Youssou Thiam, who was a Mandinka religious scholar well known in the Diaoba area of Sedhiou.
Extent and format of original material: 52 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. Due to ink stains and damage to the paper, some words may be difficult to read.
Owner(s) of original material: Kelountang Thiam.
Author(s) of original material: Abdullah bin Nasser.
Scribe of original material: Fode Moustapha Thiam.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460239
040-003460243 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/36 : Kelountang Thiam Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/36/4 : Arabic Poetry with Mandinka Glosses - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460239[0004]/040-003460243
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/36
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 52 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-36-4
- 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
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Physical Characteristics:
- Unbound manuscript. Due to ink stains and damage to the paper, some words may be difficult to read.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Kelountang Thiam.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)