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EAP1042/43/4
- Record Id:
- 040-003460283
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460279
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288894.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/43/4
- Title:
- Divination and Special Prayers
- Additional Titles:
-
Jajimoo aniŋ Duwaaraŋ Kummaayariŋo
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Jajimoo aniŋ Duwaaraŋ Kummaayariŋo.
The manuscript is a copy from the original document written by Saloum Yaffa. It deals with techniques used to address people's social problems. The techniques include divination to identify people's specific concerns and finding appropriate recipes and prayers to address them. The concerns discussed in the manuscript include among others, protection from enemies. The manuscript is written in Mandinka Ajami with some Arabic words.
Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his grandfather Saloum Yaffa after he finished his Islamic studies. Saloum Yaffa was a Mandinka scholar and a marabout (religious leader and healer). He was born in the village of Diebang in the region of Kolda where he spent all his life until his death.
Extent and format of original material: 24 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Mamadou Biaye.
Author(s) of original material: Saloum Yaffa.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460279
040-003460283 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/43 : Mamadou Biaye Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/43/4 : Divination and Special Prayers - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460279[0004]/040-003460283
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/43
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 24 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-43-4
- 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.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Mamadou Biaye.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)