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Ndey Jobarteh <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:34:04 +0000
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Hi Malanding,

The following names are also missing:

Male:

Burama, Manding, Saja, Ismaila, Kejaw, Cherno


Female

Wonto, Bukine, Tulai,



The Struggle Continues!!
Ndey Jobarteh



>From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Gambian tradional instruments of sound and music - what are 
>they called?
>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:19:59 -0400
>
>Alieu Badara Saja,
>The man with all three of his names missing from the list. Hmmm, it must be 
>some Afrocentric conspiracies. As they say in Mandinka, "Ibolo"  and our 
>sincere apologies. Nevertheless thanks for bringing it to my attention. 
>This is the way to make the list complete.
>
>Malanding
>
>Alieu S.K Cham wrote:
>
>>Hello Malanding,
>>
>>I have just visited the page with gambian names and i could NOT find my 
>>own
>>name: Alieu
>>Now i am really pissed off :) :) An update is urgently required!
>>
>>More seriously, i highly commend your efforts. Keep it up.
>>
>>Alieu S.K Cham
>>Oslo, Norway.
>>
>>
>>
>>On 8/16/06, 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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