Greetings, She spelled it Balangka, but maybe that was just a shortening, because it is clarly the same name (it was explained to me as referring to the path between the rice fields). Great name, either way! I am enjoying this information tremendously and wish these names were used more. Ylva On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Momodou Jabang wrote: > Asalaamu alaikum G-l, > > Alhamdulillah and thank you Koto Malanding and Tooma Momodou. I enjoyed your > lists particularly. Ylva, is that Balangkang or Balangka? I know folks by > the former. It means the bunds that separate rice plots in Mandinka. It is a > very 'agricultural' name; my field :). > > Anyway Koto Malanding's suggestion and approach of classifying the names by > gender and ethnic group adds more info. I would love to do the same but no > time on hand. I can't resist this for as I indicated once, I am always > excited when it comes to learning about our culture. > > Here are some more: > > Jewru, Jabero, Mbemba, Banfa, Bakoto, Kaybutay, Nyaanyi (Karoninka), Kaabo > (Karoninka), Jimmoh (Karoninka), Jisseh, Okoo (Karoninka), Daado, Waaly, > Yaayah, Mamma, Maama, Alanso, Fodayba, Fafoday, Fakebba, Birram, Mambirram, > Tamsir, Jongkunda, Jongfollow, Jomma, Mayta, Lonka, Borrinding, Beray, > Maget, Sait, Jogomai, Maba, Bunama, Keledorr, Labali, Leebally, Parry, > Kantong, Jamanti, Batou, Baalo, Numu, Nyaama (grass), Tuti, Mammy, Kitimu, > Maynaata, Bajaw, Nyanku, Sakaari, Timbo, Tamba, Saja, Badou, Manka, > Mankanding, Juuru, Njundu, Mamandew (my sister's name- luv you sis and may > Allah protect you and the family). > > May Allah make the rest easy. Allahumma salli wasallim ala Nabiyyina > Muhammad. Wasalaam. > > Modou Mbye > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------