The material is a tribute to Serigne Mouss Ka, a well-known poet and follower of cheikh Ahmadou Bamba. The poem is written by Serigne Saliou Ka, son of Serigne Moussa Ka, to honour his father's work in disseminating Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba's teachings and Murid ethos to the Wolof masses through Wolofal poetry.
Physical characteristics of original material: Due to the poor quality of the photocopy of some pages, some lines are hard to read. Additionally, some pages were hard to flatten due to the binding of the book.
1 excerpt of 31 pages from a bound paper manuscript. Based on the interview with the owner, the poem was written in 1965.
Author: Serigne Saliou Ka. Scribe: Serigne Saliou Ka. Language: Wolof (with some Arabic loanwords and phrases). Script of material: Wolof Ajami (Wolofal).
