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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000121/00001
Material Information
- Title:
- Hadithi ya Sultani Aliyekuwa na Ziwa (MS 193290c)
- Series Title:
- Hichens Collection : Hadithi
- Creator:
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date:
- circa 1930 AD (circa 1349 A.H.)
- Language:
- Swahili
- Materials:
- Paper ( medium )
- Technique:
- Typescript manuscript in black ink on thin paper
Notes
- Abstract:
- This manuscript contains a hadithi, or short story, written in Swahili in Roman script. One of the character in the story is the fictitious wise man called Bwanawasi, often present in short stories about moral values or social behaviour. It is worth mentioning that Bwanawasi is a historical figure that lived in Baghdad during the Abbassi period around 130 AH (748 AD). His real name was Hasan bin Hani-I and he was a poet. In this particular hadithi, Bwanawasi is helping a young boy to marry the daughter of the Sultan. The Sultan is setting tough conditions to be met in order to marry his daughter, however Bwanawasi with his good and wise advices manages to help the boy fulfilling his dream. This is a humourous story like Others in the same MS 193290. ( en )
- General Note:
- Date of Composition is unknown
- General Note:
- Languages: Swahili (Roman script)
- General Note:
- Dialects: KiMvita
- General Note:
- Extent: 3 leaves
- General Note:
- Incipit: Ulikuwa na Sultani na mwanawe mmoja mwanamke ana na ziwa lililokuwa na maji baridi mno.
- General Note:
- Donated to SOAS, 23 May 1967
- 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 193290 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 193290c ( SOAS manuscript number )
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