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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000036/00001
Material Information
- Title:
- Historical Notes on the Busaidi, Nabhany, and Mazrui, and Utumbuizo wa Liyongo, and two Religious Tendi (MS 309)
- Series Title:
- Allen Collection : Religious Tendi and Historical Notes
- Creator:
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date:
- [n.d.]
- Language:
- Swahili
- Materials:
- Paper ( medium )
- Technique:
- Handwritten manuscript : Handwritten in readable Arabic script in black ink
Notes
- Abstract:
- This section begins with an historical poem, in Arabic, narrating of the Nabhany dynasty that moved from Oman and settled in Pate and became the ruler dynasty of the island since the end of the 19th century. The poem tells also of the historical diatribe between the Nabhany and Mazrui, on one side, who fought against the people of Lamu for the control of the archipelago. At the end of this section there is a genealogy of the Kings of Pate and Siu. The reading of this poem was quite difficult given the old Arabic language. The second section contains the famous ‘Utumbuizo wa Mwingwari’ by Fumo Liyongo, a song attributed to the Swahili mythical hero and poet-warrior. The song narrates of a wedding at the court of king Mwingwari in Shanga. Finally, there are two religious Tendi where the unknown author complains that the world has gone astray and urges the Muslim community to keep the traditional Muslim way of life. ( en )
- General Note:
- Biographical information: Fumo Liyongo is a mythical Swahili poet and hero, and it is tought that he composed many oral songs and poems narrating about his life time, which is around the 12th and 13th century. For more information on Liyongo, see the field ‘relevant publication’.
- General Note:
- Date of Composition is unknown
- General Note:
- Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
- General Note:
- Dialects: KiAmu
- General Note:
- Poetic Form: Various
- General Note:
- Extent: 47 leaves
- General Note:
- Donated to SOAS in 1982
- General Note:
- Incipit: In Arabic
- General Note:
- Other copy: SOAS University of London microfilm: SOAS University of London microfilm: M1008, reel 10
- General Note:
- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Shanga -- Shanga Ruins -- Pate Island
- General Note:
- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
- General Note:
- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Manyara Region -- Siu District
- General Note:
- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Pate -- Pate Island
- General Note:
- Publication information: Knappert, Jan 1999. A Survey of Swahili Islamic Epic Sagas. Lewiston, New York; Queenston, Ontario; Lampeter, Wales: Edwin Mellen Press;
- General Note:
- Publication information: Knappert, Jan. 1971. Swahili Islamic Poetry, Vol. 1. Leiden: E.J. Brill;
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SOAS University of London
- Holding Location:
- Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- This item may be in the public domain. Its status has yet to be assessed.
- Resource Identifier:
- MS 279888-Vol.3 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 309 ( SOAS manuscript number )
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