Transliterated title: Kulufin Karlaa.
The manuscript is a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami document that the owners call Kulufin Karlaa. It is copied from the original by El-hadji Kemo Bonko Faty. It deals with special formulas that combine Islamic prayers with traditional Mandinka incantations to address people’s concerns, including protection from Satan, evil spirits, and other local concerns. The incantations in the text are characterized by repetitions.
Custodial history: The owners inherited it from their father El-hadji Kemo Bonko Faty.
Extent and format of original material: 12 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Bankali and Sadio Faty.
Author(s) of original material: El-hadji Kemo Faty.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
