Collection of Bilingual Texts II

Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu II.

Contains a rich collection of bilingual ephemeral texts in Arabic and Mandinka Ajami. The documents deal with prayers and techniques used to address people's preoccupations, including immigration to Europe, increasing one's knowledge, love and heath issues. The ingredients of the recipes include prayers and numerological formulas written in classical Arabic. The instructions on how to use the recipes are written in Mandinka Ajami. This collection also includes a very old poem in Arabic.

Custodial history: The owner, El-hadji Bayo, produced the more recent documents. He inherited the older ones from his father, Ousmane Bayo.

Extent and format of original material: 98 pages.

Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. Due to ink stains and water damage, some pages are difficult to read.

Owner(s) of original material: El-hadji Lamine Bayo.

Author(s) of original material: El-hadji Lamine Bayo; Ousmane Bayo.

Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.