Njajaan, Thanks for the valuable info on Maba Jahu. I find it rather unfortunate that very little is written about historic figures like Maba, Musa Molloh, the 2 Fodays (Dumbuya and Sillah) unlike their contemporaries like Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass or Serign Ahmadou Bamba Malanding [log in to unmask] wrote: >I am no history student and was eagerly awaiting a response to your inquiry from history enthuiasts but since none is forthcoming, how about the following: > >Maba Jahu originated from futa Toro and was based at Kattabar(?) > >Anyway, legend has it that he was killed in battle together with most of his army during the invasion of Sine, in a village called Somb on july 18th. 1867. > >It is said that Bur Sine cut off his head which he had delivered to the then French Governor of Senegal as a 'trophy' of war. > >So I assume the rest of his remains must be burried at Somb in Sine where he died... > >Regards, > >Kabir. > > >Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:hello folks, >Does anyone know the name of Mabajahu Bah's village in Baddibu or his >final resting place? > >Malanding > >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > > > >--------------------------------- >To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. > >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > > いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい