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Janko
Gambia
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 Posted - 19 Sep 2009 : 19:20:37
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What is the meaning of KANDAA in Mandingka?
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 19 Sep 2009 : 21:16:38
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Janko, I remember seeing a definition of Kandaa some years ago on the old Bantaba. I did a search in the archives and found this posting back in April 2005 Kanlandio la jabiro :
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Dictator = Kandaa/sosobaloo
(maralilajao) Dictatoship/Dictatorial = Kandaya (Kari y'a fang ke kandaa/sosobaloo le ti, A la kandaya warata molu kan ne sain!)
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Here is a poem "Kandaa" by Kaaniba Posted - 15 May 2008: http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6096
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Dalton1
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Posted - 19 Sep 2009 : 21:53:26
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Janko, in addition to what Momodou stated;
Kandaa, could be "maabaloo"/untouchable (hero) which is a myth created by society to convince a society that a certain individual is feared. Normally kandaas are backed with their family lineage, protecting charms, their heroism (bravity), etc...It could be in a positive usage (Kari muh kandaa lehti as in hero) and as well...negatively used with some arrogance, (Kari yaa feng keh kandaa lehti, as in arrogance.)
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Janko
Gambia
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Posted - 19 Sep 2009 : 23:33:35
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Thanks Momodou and Dalton for the insightfullness.
Where is Kayjatta, Santanfara and ... |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 20 Sep 2009 : 11:31:22
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Kandah came from the root word kanwu a voice. dah is the emphasise of someone who has authority.
a kandah when he speaks, no one else say another word. his words are final. the similtude is kan baah noo. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
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