Brother Essa: Thanks for your opinion. I need a series of lectures from you in order to perfect my efforts. I think the ideal approach will be for you to also come out with a COUNTER CRITIQUING so that I could follow your wonderful foot steps. I would certainly appreciate a voluntary lecture sessions from you. Any way thanks so much. Looking forward to your Counter Critiquing. God bless you. Ansumana. >From: Elow Wole <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: LIFE IN OUR LITTLE TOWN - Part Two(CTQ # II) >Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 18:38:06 -0000 > >BOY, I NEED SERIOUS HELP TODAY. PLEASE READ THIS EXCERPT FROM ANSUMANA >KUJABI. IT'S NOTHING,BUT HIS EFFORT THAT HAS ME CRACKING UP ALL DAY!!! >THIS IS REALLY MESSED UP. IF YOU CAN'T READ ALL OF IT, TRY THE FIRST >PARAGRAPH. > >E! > >>From: Ansumana Kujabi <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: LIFE IN OUR LITTLE TOWN - Part Two(CTQ # II) >>Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 20:07:13 -0000 >>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>X-Originating-IP: [12.88.104.63] >>Received: from [149.68.45.24] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >>MHotMailBC7D0EFA0015D82197B795442D180C4C1; Sat Mar 17 12:07:34 2001 >>Received: from maelstrom.stjohns.edu (149.68.45.24) by >>maelstrom.stjohns.edu (LSMTP for OpenVMS v1.1a) with SMTP id >><[log in to unmask]>; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 15:07:29 -0500 >>Received: from MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU by MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU >>(LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8d) with spool id 1978472 for >>[log in to unmask]; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 15:07:22 -0500 >>Received: from hotmail.com (216.33.241.90) by maelstrom.stjohns.edu (LSMTP >>for OpenVMS v1.1a) with SMTP id >><[log in to unmask]>; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 15:07:21 >>-0500 >>Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; >>Sat, 17 Mar 2001 12:07:13 -0800 >>Received: from 12.88.104.63 by lw8fd.law8.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sat, >>17 Mar 2001 20:07:13 GMT >>From [log in to unmask] Sat Mar 17 12:08:25 2001 >>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Mar 2001 20:07:13.0758 (UTC) >> FILETIME=[DB7B57E0:01C0AF1D] >>Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >>Sender: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >> >>DEAR BABA: >> >>I have just opened my mails and saw your part two. This is another superb >>performance of yours. This time, I must admit that in critiquing it, I >>lingered over the choice of point by point analytical arrangements, for >>you >>have highlighted two paramount words in the very first paragraph of the >>story, each of which has significant and powerful meanings; and more >>essentially, both words are so intertwined that one could not be utterly >>divorced from the other. In addition, changes in one tremendously impinges >>on the other. These two words are WISDOM and EXPERIENCE in the BABA GALLEH >>LITTLE TOWN. Remember that in PART I, you have extensively lamented on the >>RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE, and NATURALNESS of the TRADITION and CULTURE of >>your >>little town which RENE'S PA GORGI was fighting tirelessly to maintain and >>protect from extinction. But before advancing further in depth, I would >>like >>to clearly draw the comparison between your approach and RENE'S. In this >>way, our readers can map out for themselves as to which geographical >>terrain >>each of you is navigating on. The chief comparison between two of you are >>two fold: NATION BUILDING and GOVERNANCE. >> >>Whiles RENE is engaged in NATION BUILDING: That is building PA GORGI'S >>culture into a full fledge nation of its own, BABA on the other hand, is >>engaged in GOVERNING the Nation which RENE has built, PA GORGI'S Nation of >>unique culture(s). As I have mentioned in my opening paragraph, I have >>lingered over the choice of analytical arrangement due to the fact that >>you >>have, this time around, made it absolutely challenging for me to put the >>frames together, for your choice of words such as WISDOM and EXPERIENCE >>have >>now become THE DOMINANT THEMES in the BABA GALLEH LITTLE TOWN. This >>constant >>changing of themes cannot be avoided since your story has levels and >>stages >>to it. Whiles RENE's Nation of unique Culture(s) is a PRE-HISTORY, BABA's >>Little Town is POST-HISTORY. To state it more conveniently, RENE'S Nation >>is >>built on the foundation of WISDOM and TRUST created by RELIGIOUS and >>TRADITIONAL ADHERENCE. And more importantly, the Pre-historic era of PA >>GORGI is an era in which his Nation of Culture(s) has NEVER EXPERIENCED >>any >>outside influence either in the form of TRADE with other unique cultures >>in >>the surroundings or influence from WESTERN CULTURES, that is to say, PA >>GORGI'S NATION is totally INNOCENT and "EXPERIENCE MINUS", the Nation >>solidly maintains its innocence guarded by WISDOM without any REAL LIFE >>EXPERIENCE; and it was against external influence which PA GORGI was >>adamantly against. Unfortunately for PA GORGI, lIFE in his Nation of >>Culture(s) is not always real as he often thinks. The Nation has now been >>EXPOSED to the REAL LIFE situation. It is this real life EXPERIENCE that >>is >>NOW profoundly changing life in PA GORGI'S Nation. And it is this real >>life >>EXPERIENCE that is taking a huge TOLL on CULTURAL WISDOM in the Nation. >>Consequently, the avoidable has now become unavoidable, PA GORGI'S Nation >>of >>unique culture(s) now completely lost its innocence. >> >>The Post Historic era in BABA's LITTLE TOWN PART II, on the other hand, is >>a >>period in which the LITTLE TOWN has extensively grown in side, and is now >>continuously experiencing constant changing situations and environments. >>To >>state it more precisely, BABA'S LITTLE TOWN PART II now becomes >>"EXPERIENCE >>PLUS", has added another NEW THEME to WISDOM: EXPERIENCE. Therefore, PA >>GORGI'S Nation in BABA'S LITTLE TOWN PART II has not only experienced a >>cultural shock, but is also experienced huge emotional shock, each of >>which >>is taking a TOLL on the very WISDOM which held it intact for all those >>many >>years. Baba, your central aim of PART II is to highlight how life will be >>affected in the diluted Nation of PA GORGI, and whether the citizens of >>the >>diluted Nation would be able to maintain their WISDOM in tact in the face >>of >>barrages of TORNADOES that are constantly mounting against the NEW Nation; >>It is EXPERIENCE which is currently impacting LIFE in the NEW Nation. >>Baba, >>you have achieved this by inserting three main characters: The Men and >>Women >>of Wisdom and Experience, the Norphil Degalas and Fankung Mofiseshs; the >>Tarpet Honhabots and gisyeb yotals and Londiti Nungfetengs, and the last >>but >>not the least, the Sophisticated Group of Smarties, all of these >>characters >>are tremendously altering life style in the LITTLE TOWN. >> >>In conclusion, whiles RENE painstakingly undertakes the building of PA >>GORGI's Nation of Wisdom, less experience, BABA tirelessly undertakes the >>reconstruction of PA GORGI'S innocent Nation in the light of Wisdom and >>Experience, when the Nation of Wisdom have lost its innocence and on the >>brink of total anarchy. It is NOW a Nation through which a WIND of CHANGE >>has blown. Furthermore, it is a Nation which is constantly experiencing >>devastating cultural turmoil. Survival which used to be determined by >>Wisdom >>and Experience, is no longer determined by that, instead, survival demands >>more brawns than brains. Consequently, those decent Men and Women of great >>Wisdom and Experience have no choice, but to shy away from responsibility, >>though these Men and Women sometimes GROAN under pressure from those with >>brawns. Those who have brawn than brain have taken over all reconstruction >>works. But despite all these constant changing of culture in the LITTLE >>TOWN, Wisdom and Experience have not yet been seriously affected for now. >>Now the stunning question is, will the constant changing situations and >>barrages of TORNADOES that are mounting civilization in the New Nation >>still >>have no major impact on WISDOM, or will it bore a huge hole on to the >>protective walls of WISDOM. We shall see. To that end, once again BABA, I >>extend to you my enormous congratulations. I have taken this from your >>first >>paragraph.(see quotation below): >> >>"These silent ones were men and women of great wisdom and experience. >>>However >>>in our little town, survival, in our true sense of that word, demanded >>>more >>>than perfectly >>>in line in our little town, you needed more brawn than brains, more >>>muscle >>>than experience. That was why our gentle Norpil Degalas and Fangkung >>>Mofiseshs decided, at some sad point in time, to withdraw into the >>>background and watch the never-ending drama in our little town with >>>guarded >>>interest. Once in a while, they groaned and sighed and shook their heads >>>and sadly smiled, but otherwise remained very quiet." >> >>Ansumana Kujabi. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>From: Omar Hatab <[log in to unmask]> >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>><[log in to unmask]> >>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>Subject: LIFE IN OUR LITTLE TOWN - Part Two >>>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 23:43:51 -0000 >>> >>>LIFE IN OUR LITTLE TOWN – Part Two >>>By Baba Galleh Jallow >>> >>>These silent ones were men and women of great wisdom and experience. >>>However >>>in our little town, survival, in our true sense of that word, demanded >>>more >>>than perfectly >>>in line in our little town, you needed more brawn than brains, more >>>muscle >>>than experience. That was why our gentle Norpil Degalas and Fangkung >>>Mofiseshs decided, at some sad point in time, to withdraw into the >>>background and watch the never-ending drama in our little town with >>>guarded >>>interest. Once in a while, they groaned and sighed and shook their heads >>>and sadly smiled, but otherwise remained very quiet. They were always >>>misunderstood and no longer felt comfortable in our modern world of >>>facts, >>>facts and more hard undiluted factswisdom and experience. To be in the >>>real >>>swing of things and . >>>Then there were our great and famous intelligentsia, or in simpler >>>jargon, >>>the most intelligent ones of our little town. These were really the cream >>>of >>>the crowd, the pride of the peacock - the Liontalk Rathearts and Irondo >>>Littlemoves, the Tarpet Honhabots and Gisyeb Yotals, the Foday >>>Tulukilings >>>and Londiti Nungfetengs. These our special folks were not only >>>intellectually active, but also physically robust. Often times, they >>>could >>>be seen in their favourite tails and ties, their hippo-hide boots, their >>>expensive Parker pens tucked proudly in their breast pockets, marching >>>proudly up and down, up and down, a permanent smile on their slightly >>>slanted lips, which gave them a rather frightening air of sophistication. >>>This most popular group in our little town had all it took to be what >>>they >>>was. Young and smart and more than highly educated, they were the dream >>>of >>>every rising youngster and the scourge of every arrogant boaster. >>>Arrogant >>>alien boasters who came to our little town trying to show off their >>>intellectual prowess were abruptly put in their places by these our >>>highly >>>learned folks. One statement or question and such boastful >>>pseudo-scholars >>>are left gaping and confused, gasping for breath and looking for an >>>escape >>>route. They could make our little town as uncomfortable as a blazing oven >>>for any conceited boaster who came to our little town pretending to be >>>master of some field of knowledge or the other. Such was the weight of >>>their >>>academic bazookas!!! >>>The favourite past time of these our gentle learned folks was academic >>>work >>>and debate, reading and writing and complex analyses of subjects ranging >>>for >>>the advanced principles of sight-seeing to such simple (for them) >>>subjects >>>as parrotry, rabbitry and hostile gnashing and the principles of friendly >>>cooing. Our common townsfolk never tired of hearing these sophisticated >>>members of our little community expound their juicy theories, propound >>>new >>>ones, or dismantle some seemingly difficult theorem or other. >>>Last but by no means the least, there were, in our little town, our >>>sophisticated group of smarties. These were the Largehead Chickenbrains, >>>the >>>Big-Eye Littlesights, the Reyjef Tutihams, Kumaba Londitangs and Hamhami >>>Mbedas, who claimed to be conversant with each and every topic on the >>>face >>>of the earth, even though they may not have been schooled in any >>>particular >>>field of knowledge. Quick to learn and quick to assimilate, they were >>>also >>>quick to read and quick to write. Quick to see just what was wrong and >>>what >>>was right in every move and step, every word and sigh within the four >>>corners of our little town. That was why they were so greatly loved and >>>honoured and considered special celebrities in our little town. That was >>>why >>>they were dubbed the ‘Proper Ones’, for truly speaking, no one could >>>challenge them in the difficult art of telling right from wrong and in >>>mapping out specific routes and patterns that must be strictly followed >>>by >>>the less endowed folks of our little town. To distinguish themselves from >>>the less endowed of our common townsfolk, these our prominent word-bags >>>and >>>airy folks always wore their coats inside-out and would not run from >>>either >>>sun or rain. So that even if a mighty rainstorm found them walking at a >>>certain pace, they would neither hasten their pace nor run for shelter. >>>They >>>dared the very elements themselves! They were the never-say-nevers, the >>>gallant Bravehearts of our little town!!! >>> >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________________ >>>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. >>> >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>>You may also send subscription requests to >>>[log in to unmask] >>>if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write >>>your >>>full name and e-mail address. >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>_________________________________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>You may also send subscription requests to >>[log in to unmask] >>if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write >>your >>full name and e-mail address. >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------