That will be great hear that name from some one else apart from my father
who passed away for so many years ago.
Jiggi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Luntang" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:18 PM
Subject: SV: Gambian tradional instruments of sound and music - what are
they called?
>I will from now on call you Jiggi and not Jockie.
>
> Luntang
>
>
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> 獻ne: Re: Gambian tradional instruments of sound and music - what are they
> called?
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>
> Brother,
> I think what we miss here is that those middle estern names are adopted
> from the arabs when they introduce islam to us.One e:g is my self, my name
> is jiggi which is very common in the Sarahules but the Mandinkos use to
> call
> the same name as bala and the Arabic name for that is Musa.
> kebba jiggi Trawally(jockey is what they use call me in the gambia
> cause the mandingkas cannot pronouce jiggi correctlly.)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mo Baldeh" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 4:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Gambian tradional instruments of sound and music - what are
> they called?
>
>
>> Dr. Jaiteh:
>>
>> For the sake of posterity and possibly in the interest of social
>> research, I think it would be important to state in your introduction
>> that
>> the names listed here are 'Names of People in The Gambia' and not
>> exclusively 'Gambian Names'.
>>
>> I cannot understand how Elizabeth or Francis, Ismaila or Alieu, Aisha or
>> Habibatou, etc. can be considered Gambian names. It is obvious that these
>> names are of Western or Middle Eastern origin, and did not exist in our
>> society before the advent of Christianity and Islam in Africa. I find it
>> incomprehensible when - each time we baptize a child - we insist on
>> giving
>> him or her a name pulled out from the Bible or the Qur'an as if on the
>> day
>> of reckoning our names are what will determine our fate.
>>
>> It is such relentless aping of other societies that has left an
>> indelible
>> stain on our culture today; to a point where we sometimes consider it an
>> effrontery to speak our own languages or use our own names.
>>
>> It was in reaction to such cultural affront that African novelists Ngugi
>> and Achebe decided to drop their Western names. Here is what Achebe had
>> to say regarding his name change, "I was baptized Albert Chinualumogu. I
>> dropped the tribute to Victorian England when I went to the university."
>> (Hopes and Impediments: 1990).
>>
>> I hope the Back to Roots movement initiated here and there by African
>> intellectuals will take momentum and arrest the further despoliation of
>> our cultures.
>>
>> Keep up the good work!
>>
>> Momodou.
>>
>>
>> Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Years ago brother Saiks
>> Samateh with the help of many Gambia-lers
>> compiled a list of Gambian names. In the process we have over 200
>> female- and 300 male names . You can find the list at
>> http://www.columbia.edu/~msj42/Common%20Gambian%20First%20Names.htm
>>
>> this evening I got a call from a young Gambian student working on a
>> school project asking for the name of a mandinka musical instrument- one
>> used by female Jalolu accompanying the male Kora Jalo or sometimes as
>> solo instrument. A kind of a metal pipe (no more 6 to 8 inches long)
>> and a long needle (8 to 12 inches). The pipe is held in one and the
>> needle is used to sound it. If you know what is called please help me
>> out.
>>
>> By the same token I am suggesting that we compiled a list of traditional
>> instruments of sound and music. If you know one, tell us how it is
>> called by the ethnic group who use it and a little description if you
>> can. If you have any picture that you would want to share please send it
>> to me and I will put it up on the webpage next to the traditional names.
>>
>> Malanding Jaiteh
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