Contains numerous bilingual documents dealing with a variety of religious and non-religious subjects. These include a brief history of the Mandinka town of Pakaawu, the first mosques in the area, a document dealing with interpretations of dreams, and various recipes designed to address people’s preoccupations. Dual literacy in classical Arabic and Mandinka Ajami is necessary to make sense of many of the documents.
Extent and format of original material: 4 files.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
