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"Habib Ghanim, Sr" <[log in to unmask]>
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Alasan
I have not seen a very famous name --K I N T E H-
Alex Haley's roots
By the way what does it mean in Mandinka?
Habib Diab Ghanim Sr

alfusainey bah wrote:

> Saiks,
> Here are some typical Gambian Fulani names.
> Yorro, Pateh, Algasimu,Ello,
> Bubu,Rougiatou,Ramatoulie,boubacarr,Nenehgalleh,babagalleh,
> Lamarana,Asiatou,Taanu,Mamma,Kurung,Asmao,Ramata,Korka,Woori,Juldeh,
> Demba,, Kumba,Sireh,Ousman used for botth male and Female,Nogoi. The list
> goes on and on. Lets not not forget the twin names too Alasana and
> Alsainey[fulani], Assan and Ousainou[wollof], Alasana and
> Alfusainey[Mandinka]
> Have a nice weeek
> God Bless and Peace Be Upon All
> Alasana Bah
>
> >From: saiks samateh <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: COLLECTING TYPICAL  GAMBIN  NAMES
> >Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 21:24:30 PDT
> >
> >  DEAR G-LERS
> >
> >When the Europeans and the Arabs came to Africa we did not only lose much
> >of
> >our traditional religions,they made us to believe that ours is a pagan
> >religion,they enslave us and polluted our minds with Christianity and
> >Islam,our own names are almost  dying out,Momodou,Fatou,John,Mary are more
> >common names,this is wrong and something must be done.I am interested in
> >collecting typical Gambian names from any tribe in the Gambia and I am
> >appealing to you for help.Please send me the ones you know and please let
> >me
> >know from which of the tribes and I will do the rest of the research.I have
> >also been very interested in Gambian songs and story telling,I still do
> >some
> >collections,if you have any and want to share it with me it ,that will be
> >great.
> >
> >For Freedom
> >
> >Saiks
> >
> >
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