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An Interview About The History of Kaabu (NCAC_RDD_TAPE_0552A_B)

NCAC/RDD

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Saane, Laasana

Side A:

  • Origin of Pachisi 
  • Bainuk
  • Migration and settlement of the Mandinka 
  • Origin of Kaabu and number of states 
  • Origin of the clan name Saanyang 
  • Origins of the Nyanci and Balabaa's story
  • Mankato between Nyanci and Karankee
  • Origins of Nyanci states
  • Pajadi 
  • Koli Tengela
  • Alfa Moolo 
  • Alfa Moolo's meeting with Seex Omaar and his predictions 
  • Seex Omaar's journey through Senegambia and Guinea
  • Silatii Ngaleng
  • Destruction of Kansala
  • Establishment of Futa rule and appointment of rulers
  • The Nyaabali clan of Pajadi 

Side B:

  • Pachisi rulers
  • Padaji-Pachisi wars
  • Farambaa Tamba and Fode Kabaa
  • The arrival of the Europeans to Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau and Guinea Conakry 
  • The establishment of the trade stations
  • Jula clans in Kaabu 
  • Trade routes
  • Fula Foro and Fula Jong 
  • Origins of the Sonko clan
  • How Islam came to Kaabu 
  • Jalang

Alternative names: Balaba, Kolli, Colli, Colley, Kolley, Alpha, Molloh, Sheik, Sheick, Oumar, Umar, Silati, Foday, Kaba, Dumbuya, Sanneh, Lasana, Bakary, Bakari, Bakery, Sidibeh, Kebba

Published by NCAC - National Digital Archive of The Gambia, initiated by University of Hamburg, Asia-Africa-Institute, Germany, funded by Gerda Henkel Foundation, Germany
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