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EAP1042/41/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003460271
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460270
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288880.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/41/1
- Title:
- Pakaawu History
- Additional Titles:
-
Pakaawu Taariko
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Pakaawu Taariko.
The manuscript is a copy from the original document written in Mandinka Ajami. It deals with the history of the Mandinka heartland of Pakaawu. It discusses the founding of the villages that constitute the town of Pakaawu, the construction of the first mosques of the important villages in the area, and the names of the scholars who contributed to their building. The last page contains an Arabic doxology and a numerological formula.
Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his older brother, Fode Diafoune. His brother was born in Guinea Bissau where he lived until his death. He had an advanced Islamic education and served as a Quranic teacher.
Extent and format of original material: 4 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. The manuscript is partly damaged by water, which has made some parts of the text difficult to read.
Owner(s) of original material: Malang Diafoune.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460270
040-003460271 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/41 : Malang Diafoune Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/41/1 : Pakaawu History - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460270[0001]/040-003460271
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/41
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 4 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-41-1
- Thumbnail:
-
- 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. The manuscript is partly damaged by water, which has made some parts of the text difficult to read.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Malang Diafoune.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)