Legal cases and Miscellaneous poems (MS 337)
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Material Information

Title:
Legal cases and Miscellaneous poems (MS 337)
Series Title:
Allen Collection : Religious Tendi, Legal cases, Dua, Khutbat, Wajiwaji, Kasida
Creator:
[s.n.]
Publication Date:
Language:
Swahili
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Handwritten manuscript : Handwritten copy in black ink; some parts are faded

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Legal issues
Education ( LCSH )
Swahili poetry ( LCSH )
Popular poetry
Kiswahili mashairi
Poetry ( LCSH )
Genre:
Shairi
Shayari
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Coordinates:
-9.633997 x 39.778998

Notes

Abstract:
This manuscript contains three separate items. First, there is one page that lists the contributors to the Madrasa school in the Pokomo area, dated 1947. This is followed by 18 pages of various legal cases. Finally, there are two copies of a collection of popular poetry and some short religious poems. ( en )
General Note:
Date of Composition: 1947 AD1366
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Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
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Dialects: Northern
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Poetic Form: Shairi
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Extent: 71 leaves
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Other copy: SOAS University of London microfilm: M1008, reel 12
General Note:
Donated to SOAS in 1982
General Note:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast

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.6 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 337 ( SOAS manuscript number )