MoreOn Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Oluwatoyin Adepoju <tovadepoju@gmail.com> wrote:Thanks for the nsibidi reference and those very good links.i suggest 'Googling African writing systems'Then googling each system that one finds for further developments in it.there is a lot readily discovered that way.the search gave me 3,250,000 hits
1. on Nsibidione could see Jordan Fenton's PhD,free onlineDevelopment as Sophisticated Writing Systemas well as the work of Nsibiri working on developing Nsibidi as a sophisticated writing system.She (?) has created a dictionary of the orthography she has developed and done significant literary translation using this orthographya JSTOR search will also lead to interesting findsDevelopment in the Visual ArtsFurther information on the development of nsibidi in art involves looking at the work of Victor Ekpuk, in particular, a trajectory summed up in his interview more than decade ago with Glendora Review and available free online, reading criticism on him, as on his website and other online and hard copy sources and observing the development of that art a as evident in his website and Facebook photo albumsalong with the work of Uche Edochie and following the development of body inscription represented by Nsibidi and the Igbo Uli in these figures, achiving a transformation in the work of Joseph EzeRelationship to Ekpe Esoteric OrderStudying Nsibidi involves studying the Ekpe esoteric order to which the script is centralRelationship to Abakua Esoteric Order and their Anaforuana scriptThat leads to the Cuban Abakua esoteric order descended from Ekpe and the Abakuan Anaforuana scriptOne could use the Inscribing Meaning exhibition catalogue linked above as a guide that would lead one toUrhobo ScriptUrhobo systems and the work of Bruce Onabrakpeyagoogling Onabrakepya should also lead one to his work on Ibiebe ideogramsGhanaOne may also describe Adinkra as a writing systemAgain,a Google search will yield muchCameroon'Shumom, a syllabic writing system invented at the turn of the century by King Ibrahim Njoya of the Bamoun' AYELE BEKERIE's description of the NYTimes article linked.Fantastic achievements described in the article]
Reflection on article above by AYELE BEKERIE who has done a lot of work in this fieldGeneralAfrica Update journal with a number of articles on African writing systems and an intro essay by Gloria EmeagwaliIndigenous Scripts of African Languages by Million Meshesha, C. V. Jawahar (linked and attached)The thread from abovethankstoyinOn Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 3:00 AM, <MsJoe21St@aol.com> wrote:
For concrete examples among others, try Nsibidi; it is indigenous to the Ejagham people of Nigeria and Cameroon.
- "Nsibidi"
- "Welcome"
- "Two men talking"
- "Door"
- "Gun"
- "Crossbow"
In a message dated 10/16/2013 6:16:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Mohamed.Mbodj@mville.edu writes:Are you referring to this thread on H-Africa instead?
Mohamed Mbodj
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in french, the recent novel by patrice nganang, Mont Plaisant. focused around bamun writing of sultan njoya.
kenOn 10/16/13 4:34 PM, Akurang-Parry, Kwabena wrote:
USA Africa Dialogue Family:
Years ago, there was a topic at our esteemed forum regarding precolonial African writing systems or traditions. Any leads or concrete examples would be highly appreciated. Thanks.
Kwabena
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