ms. 47759 (SOAS Library, School of Oriental and African Studies)
Special Collections
Contents
Summary of Contents: 6 works by 6 authors on the subjects of Swahili language in literature, Swahili poetry, Songs, Swahili language, and Catholic Church
1.
Language(s): English
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2.
Title: Common prayer in Kinyika
The book of common prayer in the language of the Mijikenda people
Incipit: Mbere sa ku shukuvu chiramuko
Language(s): Swahili
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3.
Title: Wimbo
Traditional songs by Ma'amiri and others
Incipit: Nyimbo hizi maana yakwe ni muhamadi bin abdalla
Language(s): Swahili
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4.
Language(s): Swahili
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5.
Title: Religious Utendi-Waadhi
A long religious poem in Swahili in Arabic script
Incipit: بسم الله اسمه ان لکو کریمه الرحمن ارحیم جلو عال جلیا / Bismillahi isimu ina lakowe ahrramami rahimu jalla wa alaa jalia
Language(s): Swahili
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6.
Description of a Christmas mass in Arabic
Incipit: أبانا الذى في السموات يتقدس اسمك
Language(s): Arabic
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Physical Description
Form: codex
9 f. 11 f. 31 f. 56 f. 21 f. 17 f.
Dimensions (leaf):
Dimensions (written):
Layout
Hand(s)
Latin and Arabic scripts
History
Origin: 1311 AH; 1893 CE
Record Sources
"Swahili Manuscripts Collections".
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
JISC
Subjects
- Swahili poetry
- Swahili language--Grammar
- Swahili language in literature
- Songs, Swahili
- Catholic Church--Ritual
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