Invitation Letter and an Ajami Poem

Transliterated title: Buuñaaro Leetaro aniŋ Suukuwo.

Contains two short documents written in Mandinka Ajami. The first text is an invitation note sent to local leaders (whose names are listed in the document) to ask them to attend the yearly memorial of the deceased scholar, Kemo Barro Diang (the grandfather of the owner of the texts). The second document is a copy of a popular Mandinka Ajami poem titled Teeroo I Tuloo Loo (My Friend, Listen!) dealing with religious ethics written by El-hadji Sidiya Diaby of Taslima.

Custodial history: The owner wrote the first document and inherited the second one from his father.

Extent and format of original material: 4 pages.

Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.

Owner(s) of original material: Seckou Barro.

Author(s) of original material: Seckou Barro; El-hadji Sidiya Diaby.

Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.