Years ago brother Saiks Samateh with the help of many Gambia-lers compiled a list of Gambian names. In the process we have over 200 female- and 300 male names . You can find the list at http://www.columbia.edu/~msj42/Common%20Gambian%20First%20Names.htm this evening I got a call from a young Gambian student working on a school project asking for the name of a mandinka musical instrument- one used by female Jalolu accompanying the male Kora Jalo or sometimes as solo instrument. A kind of a metal pipe (no more 6 to 8 inches long) and a long needle (8 to 12 inches). The pipe is held in one and the needle is used to sound it. If you know what is called please help me out. By the same token I am suggesting that we compiled a list of traditional instruments of sound and music. If you know one, tell us how it is called by the ethnic group who use it and a little description if you can. If you have any picture that you would want to share please send it to me and I will put it up on the webpage next to the traditional names. Malanding Jaiteh 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://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.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