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EAP1042/56/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003460342
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460341
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288969.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/56/1
- Title:
- Poetry and Sermon in Mandinka Ajami
- Additional Titles:
-
Suukuwoo aniŋ Kawandoo
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Suukuwoo aniŋ Kawandoo.
Contains a collection of three poems written in Mandinka Ajami. The first two are copies of the original poems authored by the most famous Mandinka Ajami poet, Sitookoto Dabo. In the first poem, the poet discusses his life, his wishes for his family, and praises God for having fulfilled his prayers. The second poem deals with the rules of inheritance in Islam. It is designed to help people avoid errors and injustice as a result of improper distribution of the properties of deceased people among their heirs. The poet describes the requirements and rights of each heir. The third document is a sermon written by the owner, Souleymane Marena. According to him, it was written in Mandinka Ajami because he realized that though many scholars deliver their sermons in Arabic, local audiences do not speak or understand the language.
Custodial history: The current owner inherited the two poems from his grandfather, Ibrahima Marena who lived in Madina Alpha Sadou in the region of Kolda.
Extent and format of original material: 10 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. Due to ink stains, some text may be difficult to read. Some pages are torn and taped. There is sign of water damage on some pages.
Owner(s) of original material: Souleymane Marena.
Author(s) of original material: Sitookoto Dabo; Souleymane Marena.
Scribe of original material: Ibrahima Marena; Souleymane Marena.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460341
040-003460342 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/56 : Souleymane Marena Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/56/1 : Poetry and Sermon in Mandinka Ajami - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460341[0001]/040-003460342
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/56
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 10 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-56-1
- 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. Due to ink stains, some text may be difficult to read. Some pages are torn and taped. There is sign of water damage on some pages.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Souleymane Marena.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)