Suukuwoolu, Kawando, aniŋ, Tabirilaŋoolu: Poems, Sermon, and Utensils
Date
DOI
Authors
Camara, Imam Ibrahima
Bayo, Sidiya
Manafa, Kutuboo
Version
OA Version
Citation
Ngom, Fallou, Castro, Eleni, & Diakité, Ablaye. (2018). African Ajami Library: EAP 1042. Digital Preservation of Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/27112
Abstract
Contains a collection of: two short poems, a sermon delivered in 2003 by Imam Ibrahima Camara at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and a list of utensils. The first document is a copy of the popular Mandinka Ajami poem called Teeroo I Tuloo Loo (My Friend, Listen). The second poem is copied from the original by Moustapha Manafa, a student of Imam Ibrahima Camara. Moustapha copied the two poems from his father's (Kutuboo Manafa) collection. The sermon is a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka text in which Arabic phrases are rendered in Mandinka Ajami. The sermon reminds people about the meaning of fasting during the month of Ramadan and their obligations (including the obligatory Islamic charity known as Zakāt). The list of utensils in Mandinka Ajami is a record of the gifts that the daughter of Imam Camara's friend received on the day of her wedding. In case of divorce, the list will help to identify her own belongings.
Description
The entire manuscript is available for download as a PDF file(s). Higher-resolution images may be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact open-help@bu.edu. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Fallou Ngom (Pricipal Investigator; Director, African Studies Center), Ablaye Diakité (Local Project Manager), Mr. Ibrahima Yaffa (General Field Facilitator), and Ibrahima Ngom (photographer). Technical Team: Professor Fallou Ngom (Principle Investigator, Project Director and former Director of the African Studies Center at Boston University), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). This collection of Mandinka Ajami materials is copied as part of the African Studies Center’s African Ajami Library. This is a joint project between BU and the West African Research Center (WARC), funded by the British Library/Arcadia Endangered Archives Programme. Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright and are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. For use, distribution or reproduction beyond these terms, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu). Citation: Materials in this web edition should be cited as: Ngom, Fallou, Castro, Eleni, & Diakité, Ablaye. (2018). African Ajami Library: EAP 1042. Digital Preservation of Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/27112. For Inquiries: please contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu). For technical assistance, please contact open-help@bu.edu.
Provenance / Custodial history: Imam Ibrahima Camara is the author and current owner of the sermon and the list of utencils. Moustapha Manafa is the owner of the two poems.
Provenance / Custodial history: Imam Ibrahima Camara is the author and current owner of the sermon and the list of utencils. Moustapha Manafa is the owner of the two poems.
License
These materials are subject to copyright and are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. For use, distribution or reproduction beyond these terms, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).