Yero.. I assume the only name i can think of this place is Joyoh,an Island in English..But perhaps there is a name of this place am not aware of...I think we need more Oral historians from Niumi for answers. Ramadan Kareem to you all.. Niamo On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 10:55 PM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Walahi, interesting! We still need to know the name of the Island before > that Portugueze "Domingo" came there. That would be my choice of name. Any > idea? > > Thanks again & a blessed weekend. > > Yero. > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:50:21 -0500 > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [G_L] Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats > your take?/ Wassa > To: [log in to unmask] > > Ous, > > With some of the "plunge" reading on threads here, it is easy to miss > threads. I certainly missed that part. > > How would that relate with the famous Mungo Park exploration in the > Gambia? Please forgive my ignorance on some of these stuff... > > > Thanks for the re post and happy Ramdan to you and yours. > > Best, > Yero > > ------------------------------ > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:44:48 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [G_L] Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats > your take?/ Wassa > To: [log in to unmask] > > Yero, > > Mr. Jobarteh answered that question a few days ago. Here was his take: > > "The name sandemungu was given by the first Portuguese settlers, named > after saint Domingo ,which our people pronounced as san demungu joyeh > meaning The sandemungu island. The original native name maybe lost.".... Mamadi > .A. jobarteh. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Sent:* Friday, July 19, 2013 1:33 PM > *Subject:* Re: [G_L] Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats > your take?/ Wassa > > Haruna: > > Yes, very refreshing on the discourse. Certainly, your nomenclature is > very fitting. I am sure Daffeh, Niomorkono and most of the Niuminkas won't > have a problem :) > > By chance, what is the meaning of Sendemungu? I will be referencing Dr. > Donald Wright's book later to see what he might have positioned on this. He > wrote exclusively on Niumi. I certainlt recommend his book for reading > about Niumi. Though I am snail reader but enjoys flipping through his book > to authenticate information. > > Best, > Yero > > ------------------------------ > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:21:56 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [G_L] Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats > your take?/ Wassa > To: [log in to unmask] > > Yero, in your name, and until Niamorkono and the Niuminkas come up with a > name, I hereby rename Sendemungu Joyeh - Yero Joyeh!! > > Haruna. Badou was enlightening I agree. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> > To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Fri, Jul 19, 2013 3:47 pm > Subject: Re: Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats your > take?/ Wassa > > Haruna, > > Since the Island is up for grab, the we too would like to compete in the > process. I am yet to think of a name. :) Humor aside, very enlightening > about James Island. I, for one didn't know some of these details. > > Best for Ramadan, > Yero > > ------------------------------ > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:39:43 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [G_L] Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats > your take?/ Wassa > To: [log in to unmask] > > (: Sonny. > > So the ultimate question when we consider renaming James Island is to > give Niamorkono and his fellow Niuminkas name it for us. I suggest > Niamorkono Joyeh!! until the Niuminkas give us a name. Brother Oko's > singular quandary will now be rendered benign. There now remains the matter > of profuse and asphyxiating lawlessness in Gambia for brother Oko to > consider. > > Haruna. > > -----Original Message----- > From: UDP United Kingdom <[log in to unmask]> > To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Fri, Jul 19, 2013 8:10 am > Subject: Re: Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats your > take?/ Wassa > > Well maybe that was the first time it had a name instead of just been > referred to as 'Joyoto' which literally means 'The Island'. > > Thanks > Daffeh > > On Thursday, 18 July 2013, Mamadi Jobarteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > The name sandemungu was given by the first Portuguese settlers, named > after saint Domingo ,which our people pronounced as san demungu joyeh > meaning The sandemungu island. The original native name maybe lost. > > Mamadi .A. jobarteh. > > > > > > > > On Jul 18, 2013, at 6:52 AM, Husainou <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > I'm just curious . Is the name Kunta Kinteh not fiction ? I was taking > hiatus from the L because the Ramadan but got my self dragged into this > conversation . > > Having said that, I would like to ask all members to forgive me if I > had offended them over past months . Ramadan Mubarak to you all > > Hous > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 17, 2013, at 7:04 PM, Fye Samateh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Daffeh.. > > You are right ..Sandemungku Jojoh is the original name and should stay > that way...Infact still most elders in niumi calls it that name...I am a > Niumingka myself not by birth but both my Parents are from Albreda or > Albadaar in Mandinka...I wonder how the Niumingkas feel about this name > change.. > > Niamorkono. > > > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 12:15 AM, UDP United Kingdom < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > The original name is 'sandemungku'. That is what it should revert to. > > > > Thanks > > Daffeh > > > > On Wednesday, 17 July 2013, Haruna <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> We reminisce with brother Oko. Thanks JDAM for sharing. To think that > was all a bluff is overwhelming. > >> Haruna. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]> > >> To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]> > >> Sent: Tue, Jul 16, 2013 8:27 pm > >> Subject: Fw: [OKO DRAMMEH] Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island > - whats your take?/ Wassa > >> > >> > >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- > >> From: oko drammeh <[log in to unmask]> > >> To: [log in to unmask] > >> Sent: Thursday, 25 February 2010, 5:28 > >> Subject: Re: Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats your > take?/ Wassa > >> > >> Fantastic writing, Words don't kill, guns does. We should be able write > progressive articles on Gambia's progress in motion. > >> This create an intellectual communiy were evolution of thouhgts can > bring natural solutions to our problems. > >> Thanks Goalkeeper No 1 Team A. > >> Oko > >> Please watch my online tv station: http://www.sotokoto.tv/ > >> > >> From: Wassa Fatti <[log in to unmask]> > >> To: [log in to unmask] > >> Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 5:29:54 PM > >> Subject: Re: Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats your > take? > >> > >> Kotto Oko, > >> Just back to base this yesterday and thanks for this piece. I can > understand your anger and frustration. However, do not despire. Keep up the > cultural battle. > >> Wassa. > >> > >> Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:02:01 -0800 > >> From: [log in to unmask] > >> Subject: Re: Renaming James Island to Kunta Kinteh Island - whats your > take? > >> To: [log in to unmask] > >> > >> This America artist is a J.J.C meaning (Johnny just come lately). We > have suggested a million items to use Kunta kinteh and a dancer to market > Gambia & Gambian artists, thinkers & intellectuals.But the Glory of Gambia > achievement goes to hail foreigners rather THAN creative Gambians. But > maybe he paid some money to appear in the papers and paying to meet the > President. The President does not know being DUPED. 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