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Collection of Bilingual Texts I

Title	Collection of Bilingual Texts I
Publication Place	Senegal, Africa -
Type	belge
Language	ara,mnk
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Pages Count	31
Library:	British Library - Endangered Archives Program (EAP)
Record ID	EAP1042/32/1
Library Location	Boston University
Notes	Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu I. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of numerous documents, including personal correspondences, healing and divination techniques, recipes to address multiple local preoccupations using figures and formulas (including how to increase one’s cattle and how to discipline an enemy), a guide for prayers and marriage, and different types of prayers, including Mandinka incantations and other specialized bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami prayers. The materials reflect the dual literacy tradition in Arabic and Ajami that is common in Muslim Africa. Classical Arabic knowledge alone is not sufficient to make sense of these documents. One needs dual literacy in classical Arabic and Mandinka Ajami in order to decipher the contents of many of these documents. Custodial history: The materials are part of the owner's private collection that he has developed throughout his life. Extent and format of original material: 31 pages. Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscripts. Due to ink stains, some of the text may be difficult to read. Owner(s) of original material: Issa Diante. Author(s) of original material: Issa Diante. Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
Atıf	Collection of Bilingual Texts I, British Library, EAP1042/32/1, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-32-1
Yazı sistemleri	Arabic
Atıf koşulları	Except as otherwise permitted under your national copyright law this material may not be copied or distributed further
Görüntü yönü	right-to-left

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British Library - Endangered Archives Program (EAP)

Collection of Bilingual Texts I

Publication Place Senegal, Africa -

Type belge

Language ara,mnk

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Pages Count 31

Library British Library - Endangered Archives Program (EAP)

Record ID EAP1042/32/1

Library Location Boston University

Notes Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu I. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of numerous documents, including personal correspondences, healing and divination techniques, recipes to address multiple local preoccupations using figures and formulas (including how to increase one’s cattle and how to discipline an enemy), a guide for prayers and marriage, and different types of prayers, including Mandinka incantations and other specialized bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami prayers. The materials reflect the dual literacy tradition in Arabic and Ajami that is common in Muslim Africa. Classical Arabic knowledge alone is not sufficient to make sense of these documents. One needs dual literacy in classical Arabic and Mandinka Ajami in order to decipher the contents of many of these documents. Custodial history: The materials are part of the owner's private collection that he has developed throughout his life. Extent and format of original material: 31 pages. Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscripts. Due to ink stains, some of the text may be difficult to read. Owner(s) of original material: Issa Diante. Author(s) of original material: Issa Diante. Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.

Atıf Collection of Bilingual Texts I, British Library, EAP1042/32/1, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-32-1

Yazı sistemleri Arabic

Atıf koşulları Except as otherwise permitted under your national copyright law this material may not be copied or distributed further

Görüntü yönü right-to-left