Malanding
Please refer some responses to your enquiry on why Gunjur is also called "Dabanani". None of the responses are attributable to me, but some contributors are on Gambia-L.
As you can see, this particular topic was discussed back in 2006. Names and email specifics of participants in the discussion removed for privacy purposes.
No, you, and Haruna cannot join our very vibrant Forum (Gunjur N'kolu), but Jabou may take her seat as a bona fide citizen of our coastal town.
Enjoy the interesting perspectives on why Gunjur is also called "Dabanani".
LJDarbo
Subject: What do you know about Dabanani
To: "'Lamin Darbo'" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, 28 April, 2009, 7:23 PM
Below are all the responses to this topic.
What do you know about DABANANI?
Aug 21, 2006 06:03 PDT
Gunjur N'kolu:
Please help me find answers to the following questions about
Dabanani/Gunjur.
1) Assuming Dabanani means 4 entrances to the village of Gunjur, where
are these entrances?
2) Could there be another meaning to Dabanani other than what I am
assuming?
3) Did Fode Kombo Silla or any of the Chiefs depict any specific color
for Gunjur?
4) If yes, what was that color?
5) Did it have any special meaning?
Looking forward to reading your educative responses!
God Bless!
Re: What do you know about DABANANI?
Aug 22, 2006 14:30 PDT
The answer to your Q1 is:
entrance from Sanyang
from Siffoe
from Kartong
and from the sea. For the others, I would do some
Research.
Re: What do you know about DABANANI?
Aug 23, 2006 01:19 PDT
Do I have to welcome you back or salute your courage for breaking the silence? Either ways, you're welcome.
Some weeks back BBC and a local news paper (The Metro) here carried a story: A team of UK dragon-hunters is on an expedition in The Gambia to track down a mysterious creature known locally as the "Ninki-nanka." (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5180404.stm ), and I said to myself, is this not what was said to have guarded our Dabanani in time of wars in 18th Century?
We were told that our four doors/entrance to Gunjur were protected by this mythical snakes which made it impossible for the enemies to invade the village. Real or imagined, Dabanani had had her share in the history of the Gambia of the 18th Century when Ebrima Kombo Sillah Touray successfully established "Kombo Banko" all the way down to Kafuta..! Perhaps we need to ask where the mythical snakes (the Ninki Nanka) often waylaid the enemies on any of these four doors/Entrance (Dabanani) to Gunjur. Perhaps this was why Kombo Sillah was successful in his wars against Tumani Bojang and Soling Jatta of Brikama and Busumbala respectively.
You've started a good topic about Gunjur. A knowledge of history about ourselves is more than necessary, for us to atleast appreciate our heritage.
I am pressed for time, but will resume when the hitch eases up.
what do you know about DABANANI.
Aug 23, 2006 03:57 PDT
The answers to your quester 1and2 is
Road to sanyang
Road to brikama
Road to kartong
Road to beach.
RE: What do you know about DABANANI?
Aug 23, 2006 10:40 PDT
On the issue of dabanani, I actually heard of another explanation and that is the dabanani does not actually mean four entrances or gates, but actually four gourds i.e. the traditional water containers made of clay. And the story goes like this: Four of these Daas were filled with saffos and buried at the four corners of the village during the war with the white colonialists by Kobmo Sillah to ward off the white men. Some people actually believe that that is why up to this day it is so difficult to bring development to Gunjur such as electricity, pipe borne water etc which are symbols of westernisation or "toubabyaa" as the Sukutarians would say. Some people believe that unless these Daas are unearthed, Gunjur's road to development will be an uphill battle if not totally impossible. I am told that only very few old people still living in Gunjur know the exact location of these Daas, but people are affraid of unearthing them because they fear that
any one who unearths them will die as was prayed for at the time burying them.
I have heard of this version but I have no way of verifying it. As you rightly said, we should approach some elders on the ground for some explanation before they all die.
Thanks
RE: What do you know about DABANANI?
Aug 23, 2006 10:42 PDT
In my youthful age, we were told that:
Sanyang Bridge (Sanyang Saloto) was not good
Siffoe Bridge (Siffoe Saloto) was not good
Kartong (Bamelang) was not good
Bolong Fenoto was not good
Given the numerous car accidents that had or were said to have happened at these places, and strange happenings at the Bolong Fenoto, I grew up believing that these places were really haunted. Could it be that these were the places where the Niniki Nankas were visible and as such became no-go areas for people, especially in the night? Could they not be the possible Dabananis to Gunjur?
Unless otherwise, I would readily discount Nyofelleh Silo as one of the Dabanani Roads, since there was/is no no-go area on that road..., at least not to my knowledge.
Bye for now
SV: What do you know about DABANANI?
Aug 23, 2006 12:28 PDT
--- On Fri, 24/4/09, Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: "Gunjur Daabaa Naani"
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Friday, 24 April, 2009, 1:54 PM
LJD,
I will yield the floor to you my younger brother regarding why our seaside village is also called Daabaa Naani. If I had time this morning, I would try to call my good friend and former Seyfo Lamin Darboe who I bet would know. I am familiar with the name Gunjur Badaala which is self explanatory of course.
I also hope Malanding will refrain from doing "the Yaya" on these brothers or anyone else for that matter despite their unproductive exchanges and hope the culprits will learn something from the experience.
Jabou Joh
-----Original Message-----
From: Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 5:41 am
Subject: Fw: Re: Justice for Muhammed Drammeh
This mail travelled the wrong route to the L
--- On Thu, 23/4/09, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Justice for Muhammed Drammeh
To: "Malanding Jaiteh" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, 23 April, 2009, 9:24 PM
Malanding
In the words of Celine Dion, "it's all coming back to me now". In April 1979, we were in the final stages of preparations for a parting of ways with Saint Augustines High School. By the middle of June, the O-levels were history, and with it, our tenure as students at Saints, except for those who attended the Sixth Form there. Father Gough was a great educational manager, a fantastic spotter of talent, and no question he took Saints to enviable heights of achievement in academics and sports. He was also quite biased and heavy handed, and had no tolerance for those of us arriving late on occasion from the Kombos. Perseverance is a virtue, and all our travails are now water under the bridge, and I do have abiding respect and fondness for Gough, cantankerous though he was. The allegation that "Kombo Boys Are Always Late" was part of his usual propensity for exaggeration.
About why " Gunjur [is] also called Daabaa Naani", I yield the floor to Jabou, my elder from Gunjur. I never met her in person, but know all her younger siblings, and attended primary school with some of them. My only condition for eventually coming in should Jabou be otherwise engaged is for you to restore the "mics" of Drammeh, and Yanks. If you do that now, and I am able to objectively verify that you did, you are guaranteed to get your answer to why "Gunjur [is] also called Daabaa Naani" within the hour.
On a side note, is Rene on the L the same Rene Badjan who was our classmate through Form 5 at Saints? There are many Lamin Darbos, but few Malanding Jaitehs, and fewer Rene Badjans.
LJDarbo
--- On Thu, 23/4/09, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Justice for Muhammed Drammeh
To: [log in to unmask]
Cc: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, 23 April, 2009,203:26 PM
My friend Darboe,
A quick question. Why is Gunjur also called Daabaa Naani?
Once a lawyer always a lawyer. Thanks for coming to Mr. Drammeh and Yanks Darbo's aid. Both are present at the bantaba although with their mics turned off. Its just unfortunate that some must be reminded that the right to the theater comes with some responsibilities.
Malanding Jaiteh
ps. its 30yrs this year since the "passing-out" (?). You do not have your copy of the Oxford English Dictionary somewhere. I think all should send Father Murphy a big postcard signed "Kombo Boys Are Always ....".
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> Malangding
> I know even our Malian friend - unless he is the elusive _Watchman_ who just ran off that insufferable Ethiopian apologist for tyranny in The Gambia - must be in the very early hours of the US day, and as such, I do not expect a response for several hours. By the way, Haruna was suggested as a candidate, but his temperament, specialism, and dictum appears different from that of the _Watchman_, with the latter's milieu covering the broad sweep of western history from Antiquity, through the Renaissance, and Enlightenment, to the modern day democratic citadels where the refinements of those ideas are being continually practicalsied in the political realm. I don't suppose you know _The Watchman,_ b ut let us know if you have any ideas who s/he is. Back to Drammeh, and the subject matter of this query. Is Drammeh's problem one of posting quota, as Mr Mali regularly cries about, or is he suspended/delisted for his views on Ousainou Darboe? If the
latter, I urge you to reconvene yourself, or the pertinent Committee, and reinstate his rights. We won't be a complete society without embracing all shades of view, and contrary to my respected political activist - Mballow - conversations around national issues should be as vigorous as possible. No matter how hurtful they may be, I reject the notion that serious national efforts are likely to collapse from the weight of a few verbal salvos. In any case, Drammeh met his match in Yanks, and I am angry at you for taking away a deevloping entertainment.
> Please reconsider your decision on Drammeh. May be he knows _The Watchman_ who drove the proxy Gambian, Dida Halake, from online Gambia.
> LJDarbo
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> --- On *Wed, 22/4/09, Baba Galleh Jallow /<[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
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> From: Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Justice for Muhammed Drammeh
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, 22 April, 2009, 4:32 PM
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> Dear Mr. Drammeh,
> Yesterday I expressed the fact that I do not wish to get involved
> in your debate or the controversy surrounding it. Only the Gambi-L
> managers can help you out. I hope you understand my position. Thanks.
> Baba
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> Dear All,
> Can you interven so that I can send my=0 A contributions to the L? I
> have been denied that opportunity by the list managers. Please
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> */Muhammad Bai Drammeh Bin Alhagie Sheihu Muhammad Lamin Drammeh
> Bin Muhammad Kanday Drammeh bin Muhammad Kissima Drammeh bin Foday
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