Prayer in KiNyika (MS 47759b)
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Title:
Prayer in KiNyika (MS 47759b)
Series Title:
Taylor Papers : Miscellaneous papers
Creator:
[s.n.]
George David ( contributor )
Publication Date:
Language:
Swahili
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Handwritten manuscript in black ink on thin yellow paper

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Religious belief
Religious poetry ( LCSH )
Imani za kidini
Mijikenda (Nine Tribes)
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Coordinates:
-9.633997 x 39.778998

Notes

Abstract:
In this section there are a few prayers in the language of the Mijikenda people. In the past, the Mijikenda people were called WaNyika and their language KiNyika, however the root ‘-nyika’ is not used anymore. They comprise nine different ethnic groups that include the Giriama, Rabai, and Chonyi people living in inland East Africa, in what is today Kenya. The material of this section was collected and transcribed by the missionary George David in 1870. ( en )
General Note:
Date of Composition: 1870 AD (1287 A.H.)
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Languages: Swahili (Roman script)
General Note:
Incipit: Mbere sa ku shukuvu chiramuko
General Note:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
General Note:
Donated by Mrs E. Hichens, 12 June 1945
General Note:
Scribe: George David

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
This item is believed to be in the public domain
Resource Identifier:
MS 47759 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 47759b ( SOAS manuscript number )