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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