yusupha,
I am beginning to be disappointed by you suppoting the notion that the
talibeh could learn more at a formal religious institution, which is very
feeble case to put forward,even if it were so there are underwriting issues
one should put forward first, for instance the economuic power base of the
individual or the nation as a whole. It should be the duty of the Gambia
government to provide proper infrastructure for such formal education to
flourish and doing so they must work very hard to achieve what the local
DARRAS achieved under extreme conditions. Yus there are so many things one
should before open your mouth, somethings wouldn't change anything but sway
the light hearted ones from the best thing this earth has to offer. I can go
on and on but I think the economic point can brush aside karamas argument
for a formal religious education ie school or universities, and I hope this
will further hardened my believe that their was no justification for
karambas contribution in the first place.
Until I see you to put some sense in you hopefully this summer in the US, If
I were you, I would rather digest some comments before I take sides in the
future.
until then in person,chow
Koto

>From: "Yusupha  C. Jow" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: The 'Serigne/Marabout" Concept
>Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 09:42:10 EST
>
>Koto:
>Good enough!  We see the issues at hand so differently that perhaps a
>meeting
>of the minds in person at some point down the line will help us move
>forward
>better.  Sometimes this medium tends to not do justice to the overall
>opinions of some folks.  So a face to face meeting will probably help put
>thing in perspective.  Please just don't freak out when you see my mighty
>dreadlocks.  After all, I do have lineage that descends from one of the
>greatest dreadlocked Talubehs in Sheikh Ebra Faal, loyal servant of Bamba.
>(laugh)
>
>On a more serious note, I believe you missed the point Karamba made in his
>piece.  He believes the relationship between Talubeh and Grande Marabout
>might need to be revisited and he also added the caveat that the Talubeh
>could learn more at a formal religious institution.  I believe he has
>strong
>points.  What do you think?
>
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