Mr. Jaiteh and Fellow L'ers & Post'ers! Was Banjul not originally "Bang julo", propably distorted by our colonizers? BTW does anyone have a clue as to origin og the name "Kaur"? I must admit that this is one subject that really excites me. Alhaji ----- Original Message ----- From: "Malanding Jaiteh" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:58 PM Subject: Re: Gunjur or Kunjur? > Omar and Mbye, > This is where history of the Gambia becomes really interesting. That is, > things are said one way and written another way, a definite recipe for > distortion. As for how places get their name, that is another can of > worms. > My two bututs: Kunjur, Lameng, Sabije (which could pass as Sare Biji - > in Fula) are the correct ways. It is up to our scribes to write it as it > is. > Oops. Did I say Sare Biji? A quick disclaimer here Mbye Sey. No offense > to your source although it is important to note that founding fathers of > Sabiji were believed to be Fula. How they became the Mandinkas they are > is another can of warms. > > Lets hope that bringing this up will inspire scholarly organizations > like the Historical Society of the Gambia (if there is one in existence) > to take up this and many others some day. > > Malanding > > [log in to unmask] wrote: > >> Malanding, >> In records, Kunjur is given as Gunjur, and Lameng is given as Lamin. >> As far >> as I know the founders of the two towns call them Kunjur and Lameng >> respectively. With regard Sukuta, it is also called >> by its founders Sabiji and even Dembadou. >> Omar Joof. >> >>> From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> >>> Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>> <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Gunjur or Kunjur? >>> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:48:31 -0400 >>> >>> Folks, >>> A quick question for all. Is Gunjur or Kunjur? Sukuta or Sabiji? Lamin >>> or Lameng? I know they are writen one way and pronounced the other. So >>> what are the real names of these towns? >>> >>> Malanding Jaiteh >>> >>> $B$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (B >>> To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >>> Gambia-L >>> Web interface >>> at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>> >>> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>> http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >>> To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>> [log in to unmask] >>> $B$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (B >> >> >> $B$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (B >> To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >> Gambia-L Web interface >> at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >> >> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >> http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >> To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >> [log in to unmask] >> $B$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (B > > $B$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (B > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface > at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l > To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask] > $B$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (B > > いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい