Mr. Nyang,

Thank you for the prompt reply. Hope you enjoyed your trip to Germany. I
honestly didn't know that you were one of those that had been contacted for
help, otherwise I would have contacted you privately.

I am sure however, that you have set in motion what could be a very
interesting discussion and I shall make available to them (the organising
committee) all the suggestion and stories that are  likely to ensue. I still
don't know whom we plan to "takka Zimba" but look forward to it.

We hope you can make it to Oslo this time.

Regards.

A. Kabir Njie.


Sheikh Tejan Nyang wrote:

> Amadou,
> Sorry for not been able to get on to Ba -Musa  on this subject but you
> must have learnt form him that i was away in Germany on a two week
> promotional trip.
>  I  gathered for someone that zimba  originated from Njajagne NJIE!S
> defection to the bush after his father married a young girl of his age .
> He felt humiliated and decided to abandon his home and  found a home of
> his own which was near the beach. He had no contact with any human
> beings and ate nothing but fish and meat. After some time he became half
> human and half animal . Children who where frequent on the beach fishing
> established   friendship with him by feeding him or always supplying him
> with part of their catches.It was because of his resemblance of a lion
> and his acts that the the word Zimba ya gaynde njie originated. If there
> is any other story different from what i got,you are most welcome to
> come forward with your own version..  Chi Jamma.
>
> Bro .Sheikh Tejan Nyang.
>
> Amadou Kabir Njie wrote:
>
> >   Hello Gambia-L, The organising committee of this year's Cultural
> > Week would like to seek the help of Gambia-L in tracing the origin and
> > significance of "Zimba" (gaynde). The organising committe has tried
> > various sources, including many calls back home to no avail, eliciting
> > only promises form people who pledged to "research" the subject. I,
> > for one think that Gambia-L isda place, don't you? A. Kabir Njie.
>
>
>

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