PROJECT REPORTS 19. THE ASHANTI RESEARCH PROJECT List of Stool Histories (continued from Research Review Vol.2 No.3) IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 Mamesene Stool History Asamang Stool History Busumuru Fabem Linguist Stool History Amakye Stool History Nkwanta - Esaase Stool History Atasomanso No.2 Stool History Asomfuo Stool History Bohyen Stool History Enon Stool History ARABIC COLLECTION A further 59 items from the Institute of African Studies arable manuscript collection are check-listed below. As space and time prevented the publication of a check-list for the remaining 193 items which have been provisionally catalogued, the following were chosen on the basis of subject or author. (i) Section A consists of works likely to be of direct concern to those interested in the history of Ghana and neighbouring . states. (H) Section B comprises works by or about the celebrated author al-Hajj cUmar b. AbfBakr of Kete Krakye who died in 1934 (Hi) Section C is composed of works concerning ol-Hajj Mahmud Karantaw who founded the 19th Century jiha'd state of Boromo/Wahabu in modern Upper Volta. Other manuscripts which would come under these heads have of course appeared in earlier check-lists published in the Research Review. Once again we thank the malams who continue to place these documents at our disposal, al-Hajj cUthmah b. Ishaq Boyo who collects and returns them, and Mr. A.B. Moro of Legon Hall for his valuable assistance in cataloguing them. J J. Holden. 4 Section A ARABIC PROJECT REPORTS AL-HAJJ MUHAMMAD B. MUSTAFA and IMAM CUMAR KUNANDI B. CUMAR° * Compilation of Gonja traditions on the early history of Islam there, with a chronicle of events to the mid-18th century, and an addendum by Imam cUmar b. cUmar covering the years 1963-66. Imam Yusuf b. IASAR/10; /12; /13; /14; /62; /248* PROJECT REPORTS 23. IASAR/266 Author Title"" Description Dote of Work MS from Other copies JIT ARABIC List of chiefs of Kpembe commencing with Jallb, and of Sungbung, commencing with *Abd al-Rahman al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae IASAR/267 ARABIC Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies IASAR/268 Author tltTe" Description Date of Work MS from " Other copies First section of a work on the kings of Gonfa, from Nabac b Abu Bakr b. cUthm5h al-Ha"(| Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae ARABIC TA'RIKH GHAZUWU GHUNJAWI Statement about a military expedition in (?) Gonfa. Information about kings. al-Haj| Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae 24. PROJECT REPORTS IASAR/269 ARABIC Author Title Description PateofWoifc MS from Other copies IASAR/271 Author Title Description Dote of W o* MS from Other copies •ASMA" ' A L - M U L DK LAYFU King list of Loyfu (Lepo) a(-Ha){ Baba, Dusaiwura. 1 folio. 16x20.2 cms. ARABIC Miscellaneous notes on various Gon|a figures, e.g. Yagbumwura Amua who went to Mecca; al-Ha|| al^Muttafa who died In Katslna, etc* al-rjaj) Baba, Dusalwura of Kpandae 1 folio. 17x21 cms IASAR/272 ARABIC Author _____ Title Description Date of Work MS From • Other copies IMA"M CUMAR KUNADI B. CUMAR and AL-HTLlJ MUHAMMAD B. AL-MUSTAFA" - • • . *' ' Fragment (last page only) of a history of Gonja • - ' ' • .• ' •• • - al-Haj| Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae 1 folio. 1 6 . 3 x 2 0 .5 cms. This corresponds with the last page of IASAR/10 (refer). • • • •* if • k PROJECT REPORTS 25. IASAR/285(vii) and (viii) ARABIC Author Title"" Description Date of Work MS from Other copies (vii) Letter relating to Yendi, mentioning Wa personages who used the nasab Taraoray, Takira, Muhammad b. cAbdallahrar73'cAbdal-KarTm. (viii)Two letters. IASAR/331 ARABIC Author Description Dote of Work MS from Other copies IASAR/346 Author Titli"" Description MS from Other copies Ay MAD b. ABTBAKR (ABU IKOKORO) TA;LTF AKHB^R AL-QURUN M IN UMARA"' BALAD- ILURIN History of llorin, with preface and 10 chapters. Preface:- name of town. Chapter 1: the origins of the town Chapter 2: - 7:_ history of the toWn from the reign of cAbd al-Salam to Sulayman Chapter 8 - 10: list 6f war chiefs, wazirs, and aadis in llorin. 24 March 1912 a I-imam Abu" Bakr, from llorin mosque. 13 folios. 15.2 x 19.8 cms. IASAR/388;/389. ARABIC (i) Tijaniyya silsila (ii) Account of the foundation of Sansanne Mango. (i) (ii) Siddlq b. cUmar Jabaghatay, of Sansanne Mango. Imam Gao (?), of To. - 26. PROJECT REPORTS IASAR/383 ARABIC Author TUT Description Date of Work MS from Other copies List of the Imams of Wa ( f . l ), and charms (f.2), al-Ha|| Muhammad Baktrnnawa, of Wa. 2 folios. 11 x 16.4 cms. IASAR/46; / 6 1, / 2 9 6; / 1 7. (with variants) *• IASAR/389 ARABIC Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies Author Title Description Date of Work MS from Other copies AHMAD b. ABfBAKR ILURf(AB(J IKOKORO) TA'tT* AKHBA"R AL-QURDN MIN UMARA*' BALADILDRUN History of florin. See IASAR/331 12 Rabr Matam Baba No^husf, Ibrahim Ohanbarl D5aT. 13 folios. 2 1 . 5 x 17 cms IASAR/331; / 3 8 8. I 1330 • 31 March 1912 ARABIC MUHAMMAD THAW«ABDALLA"H Historical notes on the Muslim cpmmunity in Attebubu. 1966 (written at the request of Mr. Kwame Arhin) Muhammad ThanF'Abdullah, imam of Attebubu *, ., PROJECT REPORTS 27. IASAR/447 ARABIC Author Title Description Dote of Wo'rk MS from Other copies jASAR/448 Author Title Description Dote of Work MS from Other copies IASAR/453 Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies Imams of Wa, from Yacmuru to Mahama Maiam SaPfd of Agbaga near Legon. 2 folios 14 x 14 cms. ARABIC Gonja names of early Gonja Kings, with Muslim names. Karamo Abu of Kabasu, near Mpaho. 1 folio ARABIC Letter containing warnings of impending catastrophes inter alia of the coming of the Christians "who will put chains on people's necks" - with advice to the faithful to remain steadfast, and to make sadaqa, men 3 cowries, women 40 cowries, and chiefs one white sheep, a white fowl, and a gown. al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandai. 11.5 x 17 cms I folio. * V 28. PROJECT REPORTS tASAR/454 ARABIC Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies Author description Date of Work MS from Other copies TA'RTkH MAMALAKA AL-WATARAYIYIN MIN GHUM History of Kong, with particular reference to the Watara rulers In Dhu M-Qa'da/ 1385 al-Hajj Muhammad Marhoba, of Bobo-Dioulosso. 4 folios. 15x23 cms Section B • ARABIC At-HAJJ eUMAR B. A S T B A KR B. CU T H M AN TARBIC AL-ZUHD WA'L WASjYA Elaboration of the Kitob ol-Zuhd Wl Wafiya of CAH b. rjusayn b. AIT b. Abl ^PHb (CAliZoyn al-cAbidTn) - GAL, Supp. I, p.483; IASAR/52 b (CAli Ma lam Baba" Ibrahim, of Konongo. 16 folios Published in Al-Qasa'icl ol-coshgrTyot, Cairo, 1367 AH, pp. 177-196. IASAR/16 (V) ARABIC Author Title Description Dote of Work MS from Other, copies AL-HA^J eUMAR B. ABT BAKR (attribution) MK BA"LU HIND NA'AT CA N N^ BI-GHAYR QILA" Elegy addressed to al-Hajj Labbu", with an account of his funeral. Malam Baba Ibrahim, of Konongo. 5 folios IASAR/109 (vi);/t38;//239(iv). * + **_ PROJECT REPORTS 29. IASAR/16 (vi) ARABIC Author Title Description Date of Work MS from Other copies AL-HAJJ CU M AR B. ABI BAKR of Kete Krakye (attribution) HAL LI-LAYLA MIN MARA~M AM LI-HINDI MIN KALA"M Poem in praise of the people of Tetemu (Kpone) Zongo, who offered the author hospitality. Malam Baba Ibrahim, of Konongo IASAR/16 (xiii) ARABIC Author Title Description Dote of Work MS from Other copies IASAR/23 Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies A L - H T UJ CU M AR B. A B T B A K R, of Kete Krakye (index) BUSHRS ATA"KA BASHTR Qasida in rtT', in praise of Salawi amir Ghadanfaru Muharram 1342 _= August 1924 Malam Baba IbrahTm, of Konongo. 8 folios IASAR/T27;/I68;^39(i) ARABIC AL-HAJJ CU M AR b. ABTBAKR of Kete Krakye TUNKUYAWA Poem describing the treatment and symptoms of influenza cAbd al-Qadir, Sarkin Zongo, Kete Krakye IASAR/131; / 3 0 5. 30. IASAR/24 Author Description Date of Work MS from " Other copies PROJECT REPORTS ARABIC AL-fclAJJ CUMAR b. ABtBAKR of KETE KRAKYE TARBF AL-BURDA Poetical elaboration of a poem by Abu* cAbdallah Muhammad b. SacTd al-NjiTrTin praise of the Prophet, describing his wan, relations with Rum, etc. / 6 AL I, 264; Supp. \At1J al~ya*jj Muhammad, Imam Than! of Kete Krakye IASAR/T22* IASAR/43 HAUSA Author Title Description Date of Work MS from Other copies IASAR/76 Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies A L - H &J CUMAR b. ABT BAKR of KETE KRAKYE m Oasida ending in 'ya' taking an adverse view of the'arrival of the Christians in West Africa. al-Hajj shaykh b. Ma lam KhalTd of Yendl 8 folios. 20.3 x 16.2 cms. Last 3 eaten by ants Same theme dealt with by the author In IASAR/3; /4;/8;/l39;/370;Al7. CUMAR B. ABj BAKR AL-KABBAWl AL-KANAWT SDLAL-RA*TH! Elegy in memory of al-Ha|| |allh b. Muhammad §alih JabaghatT b. al-Hajj Sulayman, of Jenene. 2 folios. urn. 4* • • •* PROJECT REPORTS 3 1. IASAR/93 Author Title Description Date of Work MS from ~~ Other copies IASAR/129 Author Title Description Date of Work MS from Other copies ARABIC Probably by al-Hajj cUmar b. AbfBakr SUCX6 AW ASM*1 AW DACD AW HAWWA" Qasida in qllf-homza in praise of the town of Yendi in Dagomba, and of the vritues of its people, with a second short poem in lam on the same theme 1335 AH =_ 1916/7 Ma lam Harun Warara, of Bonduku IASAR/181 ARABIC CABDALLA"H AL-KANAWf Letter to al-Hajj cUmar b. Abi Bakr from his nephey/,residing in Bamenda, enquiring about the health of al-Ha*jj Muhammad Labbu, enclosing a poem in praise of al-Hajj cUmar, and expressing his desire to study under him. 2 Muharram 1352 = 27 April 1933 Muhammad Limam Than!", of Kete Krakye 4 folios. 1 6 . 5 x 2 0 .8 cms ARABIC AL-HA\JJ CUMAR b. AB7BAKR TUNKUYAWA Poem describing the symptoms and treatment of influenza MS from Other copies Muhammad Limam Thani, of Kete Krakye 3 IASAR/23//305. folios. 1 6 . 3 x 21 cms V * •4? 32. IASAR/132 Author title Description Date of Work M Other copies from ' IASAR/137 Author Title Description Date of Work M5 from Other copies PROJECT REPORTS ARABIC CUMAR B. BA\AL-HAQQ Qajida addressed to the author's son Abu Bakr urging Muslims to be united, without reference to their origins. AH 1351 « AD 1932/3 Muhammad Limam ThanT. 3 folios 16.3 x 20 cms. ARABIC AL-H&J CUMAR b. ABTBAKR OF KETE KRAKYE « Satirical poem in sin alif on a pupil of a Housa ma lam who criticised the author's pronunciation of ol-hamdu li-'llah al-imam al-hajj Muhammad ThanT, of Kete Krakye 2 folios. 16.5 x 20.5 cms, on exercise book paper IASAR/121;/421. IASAR/139 ARABIC Author Title Description Date of Work MS from Other copies AL-HA"JJ CUMAR b. ABl BAKR OF KETE KRAKYE N A 2M A L - L A ' X L T BI AKHBA*R WA TANBTH AL-KIRAM _ QasTda in mlm lamenting the arrival of the CTufstTans an? listing 282 towns and stares conquered by them. 1318 AH = 1899/1900 Malam Abu Bakr b. al-hajj cUmar b. Abu Bakr of Kete Krakye. 10 folios. 16.5 x 21 cms. IASAR/3 and/8 largely similar and with same title. Same theme dealt with by the author in lASAR/4;/370;/417. • 4* • » *• PROJECT REPORTS 33. IASAR/147 Author Title Description Date of Work MS from Other copies IASAR/161 Author Title"" Description Date of Work MS from Other copies ARABIC (a) ijaza given to malam Muhammad Nadukuzawar by sha/kh al-sharlf Muhammad b. cAbdal-Wasi° al-cAwT. Mentions a malam SanusT. (b) ijaza given by al-hajj cUmar of Kete Krakye on; 26ApriM933. Malam AblBakr b. al-hajj cUmar, of Kete Krakye* 2 folios. 12.5 x 16.5 cms. ARABIC AL-H7JJ CU M AR b. ABT BAKR OF KETE KRAKYE Poem thanking the contributors who repaired the Mosque (in Kete Krakye?) with especial praise for Sallow cAm7r Zanghu" (Sarkin Zongo?). Malam Abu Bakr b. al-Hajj cUmar b. AbTBakrof Kete Krakye. 3 folios." 16.5 x 20.5 cms. IASAR/9. IASAR/217 ARABIC Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies AL-tfA\jJ CUMAR B.ABlBAKR TARBT* AL-BURDA Poetical elaboration of a poem by Abu" cAbdallah Muhammad b. SacTd al-BusTrl, in praise of the Prophet, e t c / S A L, l# 264; Supp. \, * -e IASAR/219 ARABIC Author Title Description Date of Work MS from Other copies Said to have been taken down from al-Hajj cUmar b. AbTBakr Formulae, with prayers, to be said when visiting a grave. Malam Abu Bakr b. cUmar of Kete Krakye 1 folio. 1 6 x 2 0 .5 cms. IASAR/238 ARABIC Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies Elegy on the death of al-Hajj cUmar of Kete Krakye, Rab?c I, 1353 (JurM AL- (died 627/1230) QA§A"' ID AI-CASHRTYA"T Poems on religious topics, said to be in the hand of al-Hajj cUmar b. AbTBakr. Malam Abu Bakr b. al-Hajj cUmar, of Kef* Krakye 301 folios. 12.5x 16.5cms. IASAR/305 ARABIC Author Description Dote of Work MS from "" Other copies AL-HAJJ CU M AR b. ABrBAKR of KETE KRAKYE TUNKUYAWA" Poem describing the treatment and symptoms of influenza. Adam b. Malam cUthmah Dantabiri of Amakom, Kumasi. 4 fol ios. 17.5 x 23 cms. IASAR/23; 131. IASAR/313 ARABIC Author TUTe^ Description Dote of Work MS from " Other copies AL-tfXJJ CUMAR b. ABTBAKR of KETE KRAKYE SHARHAT AL-WARTQA FTeILM AL-WATHTClA Book on insha6 (epistolography) 1877 (See Wilks, I . G. JHSN I I, 4, p.416) Karamoko Yacqub, imam of Gonjarl (near Salagha) 17 folios. 16.5x22 cms. IASAR/378; / 3 8 1. See Brockelmann, Suppl. I page 483. V •sfct PROJECT REPORTS 37. IASAR/371 HAUSA Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies AL-HAJJ CUMAR b. ABTBAKR TALAUCI Poem on the social evils of poverty Ma lam clsa Madaha, of KumasF. IASAR/171 IASAR/378 ARABIC Author Title Description Date of Work MS from Other copies AL-rjAjJ CUMAR b. ABrBAKR of KETE KRAKYE. SHARHAT AL-WARTQA F TCI LM AL-WATHTQ.A Book on inshac (epistolography) 1877 (see"WIIks/ I . G. JHSN Imam Karamoko Ghawso TakirT 16 folios. 14.3 x 22.3 cms. IASAR/313//381. See Brockelmann, Suppl. I, page 483. I I, 4, p.416) IASAR/381 ARABIC Author Description Date of Wo'rk MS from Other copies AL-HAJJ CU M AR b. ABjBAKR of KETE KRAKYE SHARHAT AL-WARIQA Fl CILM AL-WATHlQA Book on inshac (epistolography) 1877 (seeWflks, U G ./ JHSN I I, 4# p.416). Malam cAbd al-Mumin, imam Kabti, Salagha. 17 folios. IASAR/313//378. See Brockelmann, Suppl. I p. 483. ..- "SI 38. PROJECT REPORTS I AS AR/421 ARABIC Author TItIi""" Description Dote of Work MS from Other Copies AL-HA\JJ CUMAR b. ABf BAKR OF KETE KRAKYE Satirical poem in sin ollf on a pupil of a Hausa ma lam who criticised the author's pronunciation of al-hamdu ll-'llah. Ma lam Muhammad of ? IASAR/121} / 1 3 7. 3 folios. Section C IASAR/66 ARABIC Author Tttle Description Date of Work MS from ."" Other copies tASAR/232 Author Tttle Description Date of Work MS from Other copies M A S ' AU CINDA AL-RAJALAYN Account of the jihad of al-Haf { Mahmud of Wahabu, as narrated to two young men by their shaykh. . al-HaJi Sa'Td b. AbT Bakr, of Wahabu, of Upper Volta. 3 folios 11 x 17 cms. Related to IASAR/77. ARABIC jsnocj for the study of tofslf, passing through (inter alia) al-Hajj Mahmud Karantaw and various Saghanughu teachers, to Imam Malik. al-Hajj Ibrahim b. al-Hajj Muhammad SaTd of Wenchj and Sunyani. 3 folios. 13.5 x 18.5 cms. • *- * * PROJECT REPORTS 39. IASAR/349 ARABIC Author Descriptions Date of Work MS from Other copies Account of the movements of al-Hajj Mahmud and his son Mukhtar, and of their jihad. Imam al-bitad, Boromo. 2 folios. IASAR/438 ARABIC Author Description Date of Work MS from Other copies Silsila for tafsTr for Sulayman b. ql-Hajj '' through Muhammad Karantaw, various Saghanughu shaykhs, etc. to Imam Malik. al-Ha"jj Ibrahim Tarauray, of Wenchi (of a Jenene family). 1 folio. 16x20.5 cms. 40. PROJECT REPORTS COLLECTION OF ORAL TRADITIONS Under this project Mr. E.Y. Aduamoh, Research Assistant, has collected a considerable number of Ewe traditions from Anlo. His work has been catalogued as follows: Ewe Traditions (1) Ewe.Traditions (2) Ewe Traditions (3) Ewe Traditions (4) Ewe Traditions (5) Ewe Traditions (6) - - - - Anloga Stool History "Libation and Prayers" being a trans- cription of prayers originally tape- recorded in Anlo areas of Anloga, Xevl, Aflao, Anyako and Anlo-Afladenyigba. Somey Traditional History Proverbs and Miscellaneous Expressions The Biography of Tenge Dzokoto chief of Anyako. Aflao Traditional History TRADITION OF OTHER TOWNS Mr. K. Ameyaw Research Assistant, has collected traditional histories from the following townst- IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS IAS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sakylkrom Tradition Akwatia Tradition Kraboa-Coaltar Tradition Asamankese Tradition Damang Tradition Gomua Tradition Akim Oda (K^oku) Tradition Abankesieso and Abuakwa Tradition Denkyira Obuasi Tradition Kwaben (Akim Abuakwa) Tradition • ** PROJECT REPORTS 41 IAS IAS IAS IAS BA/1 BA/2 BA/3 BA/4 Bonda Tradition Hani and Nsawkaw Tradition Nwasa-Branam Tradition Wenchi/Brong Ahafo Tradition