Digital Preservation of Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal - Arfang Seyni Cisse Collection
Endangered Archives Programme
The collection contains several manuscripts. These include a Mandinka Ajami poem by one of the most famous Mandinka Ajami poets (Arfang Sitokoto Dabo), an Arabic panegyric poem celebrating the life and work of Prophet Muhammad, and a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami text dealing with treatments for some common illnesses. Extent and format of original material: 2 files. Additional language information: Mandinka Ajami.
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Endangered Archives Programme · 2018 Arabic
Transliterated title: Biniiboo aniŋ Booroo. Consists of two manuscripts. The first is an Arabic panegyric poem celebrating the life and work of Prophet Muḥammad, which contains numerous Arabic glosses. The …
Endangered Archives Programme · 2018 Arabic
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 …