Mandinka Ajami Poetry

Title	Mandinka Ajami Poetry
Publication Place	Gambia, Africa, Senegal, Africa, Senegambia, Africa -
Type	kitap
Language	ara,mnk
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Pages Count	8
Library:	British Library - Endangered Archives Program (EAP)
Record ID	EAP1042/12/1
Library Location	Boston University
Notes	Transliterated title: Suukuwo. The manuscript is a copy of the original written in Mandinka Ajami by Arfang Boubacar Dabo, also known as Arfang Sitookoto Dabo. Sitookoto Dabo is the most famous Mandinka Ajami poet in Senegambia. His poems are widely known and chanted in Mandinka communities in the region. He was born in Oudoucar in the region of Sedhiou and spent many years in the town of Diao-Soukoutoto before relocating to The Gambia, where he lived until his death. The poem gives tribute to God for His glory and mercy and prays for the faithful. The end of the poem includes a personal note with the French Western calendar date structure ‘le 31 juillet 1996’ (July 31, 1996), written in Mandinka Ajami and the equivalent date in the Mandinka calendar is also provided. There is an additional page in this collection that is not part of the poem. It is a prayer for protection from witchcraft. Custodial history: The owner of the manuscript inherited it from his father, Kalifa Cisse. His father had an advanced Islamic education and served as an Imam and a Quranic teacher in Sankorla-Sorgo in Guinea- Bissau where he lived until his death. Extent and format of original material: 8 pages. Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. Due to damage from environmental conditions and ink stains, some of the text may be difficult read. Owner(s) of original material: Arfang Seyni Cisse. Author(s) of original material: Sitokoto Dabo. Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
Atıf	Mandinka Ajami Poetry, British Library, EAP1042/12/1, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-12-1
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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Mandinka Ajami Poetry

Publication Place Gambia, Africa, Senegal, Africa, Senegambia, Africa -

Type kitap

Language ara,mnk

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Pages Count 8

Library British Library - Endangered Archives Program (EAP)

Record ID EAP1042/12/1

Library Location Boston University

Notes Transliterated title: Suukuwo. The manuscript is a copy of the original written in Mandinka Ajami by Arfang Boubacar Dabo, also known as Arfang Sitookoto Dabo. Sitookoto Dabo is the most famous Mandinka Ajami poet in Senegambia. His poems are widely known and chanted in Mandinka communities in the region. He was born in Oudoucar in the region of Sedhiou and spent many years in the town of Diao-Soukoutoto before relocating to The Gambia, where he lived until his death. The poem gives tribute to God for His glory and mercy and prays for the faithful. The end of the poem includes a personal note with the French Western calendar date structure ‘le 31 juillet 1996’ (July 31, 1996), written in Mandinka Ajami and the equivalent date in the Mandinka calendar is also provided. There is an additional page in this collection that is not part of the poem. It is a prayer for protection from witchcraft. Custodial history: The owner of the manuscript inherited it from his father, Kalifa Cisse. His father had an advanced Islamic education and served as an Imam and a Quranic teacher in Sankorla-Sorgo in Guinea- Bissau where he lived until his death. Extent and format of original material: 8 pages. Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. Due to damage from environmental conditions and ink stains, some of the text may be difficult read. Owner(s) of original material: Arfang Seyni Cisse. Author(s) of original material: Sitokoto Dabo. Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.

Atıf Mandinka Ajami Poetry, British Library, EAP1042/12/1, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-12-1

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