{"id":457,"date":"2021-04-09T10:51:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T14:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ria\/?page_id=457"},"modified":"2025-01-22T09:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:11:09","slug":"mandinka-unit-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ria\/mandinka\/mandinka-unit-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 6: Boubacar Diatta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Title<\/td>Conversation with Boubacar Diatta<\/td><\/tr>
Interviewer<\/td>Ibrahima Yaffa<\/td><\/tr>
Subject<\/td>Mandinka Ajami poetry, performing Ajami poems, commemoration of mother\u2019s care and dedication<\/td><\/tr>
Content<\/td>Boubacar Diatta was born and raised in Pakaawu-Kerewaan where he began his Quranic studies. Later, he moved to Jaara-Barookundaa in The Gambia where he completed his advanced Islamic education. He did not learn Mandinka Ajami formally, but through reading the Mandinka Ajami writings of the elders while he was attending Quranic school. Since then he has specialized in Mandinka Ajami poetry singing by imitating old poetry singers. He now serves as a Quranic teacher and a well-known Mandinka Ajami writer, poet, and singer in his area. He has been invited to perform at religious ceremonies in many countries, including Spain, The Gambia, Mali, and Guinea Bissau. In this interview, Mr. Diatta talks about the poems he has written, and performs a poem that he wrote a few days after the death of his mother, commemorating her wisdom, dedication, and care. He talks about the deeply emotional impact that this poem makes on the listeners.<\/td><\/tr>
Language<\/td>Mandinka<\/td><\/tr>
Script<\/td>Mandinka Ajami<\/td><\/tr>
Location<\/td>Ziguinchor, Senegal<\/td><\/tr>
Pedagogical content\/application<\/td>Includes relevant linguistic, stylistic and cultural skills as identified in our assessment guidebook\/ ACTFL guidelines<\/td><\/tr>
Access condition and copyright<\/td>These materials are subject to copyright and are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. For use, distribution or reproduction beyond these terms, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).<\/td><\/tr>
Contributors<\/td>Fallou Ngom, Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Ibrahima Ngom, Mamadou Aw Ndiaye, Ousmane Cisse, Ablaye Diakite, Alison Parker, and Frank Antonelli.<\/td><\/tr>
Required citation information<\/td>Fallou Ngom (PI), Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Ibrahima Ngom, Mamadou Aw Ndiaye, Ousmane Cisse, Ablaye Diakite, and other contributors. 2022. \u201cConversation with Boubacar Diatta.\u201d https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ria\/mandinka\/mandinka-unit-6\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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