February 15, 2023 Dataset Restricted Access

NCAC/RDD

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{"DOI":"10.25592/uhhfdm.11494","abstract":"<p><strong>Kelefaa Saane</strong></p>\n\n<p>Kelefa Sanneh was the son of Kelefa Simbiring Sanneh who died earlier before he was born.&nbsp; His mother Sankan Nanki was a very kind and generous to all.</p>\n\n<p>Sankan Nanki was alleged to have poisoned a guest who died after eating her food. &nbsp;She was taken to the ruler for interrogation and she admitted to serving him food, but not poison.&nbsp; However, Sankan was detained along with her son Kelefa at the ruler&rsquo;s place, and there she worked as a servant.</p>\n\n<p>While living in the ruler&rsquo;s palace Kelefa committed a crime. He scared away the ruler&rsquo;s women when they came to collect water from the well.&nbsp; This was incited by his griot who encouraged his actions, and that he would be remembered for this.</p>\n\n<p>When this occurred, Kelefa was summoned to the palace and there the men apprehended, and tied him up.&nbsp; They took him away to Malamba at Bajeba.</p>\n\n<p>While in Bajeba, he requested a gun and bullets to compensate for his freedom.&nbsp; When he received the gun, he went out and encountered some herders, whose cattle he seized and carried to Malamba for his freedom.&nbsp; His freedom was granted and he was able to return home.</p>\n\n<p>When he returned, he persuaded the ruler to attack other places to obtain their resources.&nbsp; His request was shocking and perceived as a threat to the ruler who desired to eliminate him.&nbsp; The ruler requested the sorcerers to eliminate him and they cast a spell that placed him amid the war between Niumi and Jokadou.</p>\n\n<p>The last part of the audio is not audible.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p><strong>References to entities made in the recording</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Culture:&nbsp; </strong>Mandinka</p>\n\n<p><strong>Language:&nbsp; </strong>Mandinka and translated into Wollof</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Persons:&nbsp; </strong>Kelefa Sanneh, Kelefa Simbiring Sanneh, Sankan Nanki and Malamba</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Relationships:</strong></p>\n\n<p>Kelefa Sanneh&rsquo;s father was Kelefa Simbiring Sanneh and his mother was Sankan Nanki</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Places:&nbsp; </strong>Bajeba, Niumi and Jokadou</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Movements:&nbsp; </strong></p>\n\n<p>Kelefa Sanneh was captured and taken to Bajeba and he later returned home.&nbsp; Afterwards, he went to support Nuimi in their war against Jokadou.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Actions:</strong></p>\n\n<p>Kelefa Sanneh scared the women in order to keep them from fetching water</p>\n\n<p>Kelefa was captured and taken to Bajeba</p>\n\n<p><sup><em>Alternative names: Jobarte, Jobarteh, Jobateh, Jebate, Amadou, Susso, Suso,</em> <em>Mansur, Diaye, Ndiaye, N&#39;Diaye, Njie, Njai, Sanneh</em></sup></p>","author":[{"family":"NCAC/RDD"}],"id":"11494","issued":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,15]]},"language":"mnk","note":"Published by NCAC - National Digital Archive of The Gambia, initiated by University of Hamburg, Asia-Africa-Institute, Germany, funded by Gerda Henkel Foundation, Germany","title":"An Account on Kelefaa Saane (NCAC_RDD_TAPE_0370A_SE2)","type":"dataset"}