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Santanfara
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 Posted - 03 Apr 2011 : 13:26:43
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It is reported that, the Gambian currency Dalasi was suggested by a Fula elder at a gathering.
When they say, what should we name the Gambian currency, he said, "this is after independence and it is a time of hard work and self-relaince, I suggest Dalaso" (sewing of wresler's custume)
Dala or wreslers pants use to be hand made by local village girls. It involve meticulous time consuming effort, because each wresler wear a distinct custume.
However, the word Daa is important, which means to make, Laa is layer. does the word actually means, making a layer for wreslers? I wonder.
Dalaso became Dalasi...
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 03 Apr 2011 : 15:06:29
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Interesting! The word "dalasi" had been in use for the former currency (2 shillings=1 dalasi) even before the dalasi was used as the Gambian official currency in 1971.
The following were the local names of the British West African currency as far as I remember:
1 penny was “Burey” (W,M,F)
3 pence was “Nyata” (W,M,F)
6 pence was “Nonkong” (M)
1 shilling was “Taransu” (M,W,F)
2 shillings was “Tala”(M), “Talalibarr”(W)
2 shillings was “Dalasi”(M), "Daerem" (W), "Mbudu goto" (F)
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Apr 2011 : 23:58:48
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Another source has it this way:
Dalasi ( Mandinka) Daala (Mouth)Si (Full enough) Da-lasi (Enough mouth ful), derived from the understanding that Dalasi is highest amount of Gambian currency denomination.
Butut (Wollof) Bu Tuti (meaning the small one) derived from the understanding that Butut represents the smallest donomination of Gambian currency. Thus we have Dalasi and Butut. Please note that the plural form of Dalasi is Dalasi and not Dalasis.
In business transactions, 100 Bututs is legal tender that qualifies for business exchange. It is the maximum a trader is bound to accept in the sale of good and services. With understanding though, this amount may exceed to a point acceptable to the seller. Cases of conflict over the issue of legal tender are not common in Gambia. Business goes along the line of social values rather than legal obligations. Lot of things are taken for granted.
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Edited by - Karamba on 04 Apr 2011 01:20:42 |
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Santanfara
3460 Posts |
Posted - 04 Apr 2011 : 00:41:11
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Momodou, you have indeed reminded us of the currency break down of long ago. However, the overall Gambian currency name went along with the major tender Dalasi. Your narrations are very relialistic, it may the correct one. Karamba's mouthful reveal the underlining meaning of the word itself.
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Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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Janko
Gambia
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Posted - 02 Jan 2012 : 03:06:31
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quote:
" does the word actually means,
making a layer for wreslers? I wonder.
Dalaso became Dalasi..."
Thanks guys for the lesson, interesting
and educating, my guess is...
Daa = price
Laa = Lay or put-down; as in landiiro
Soo = Give (sooro, N'soo), offer, proposal
Interestingly the above three together forms Daalassooro, bargaining.
In batter trading system, you put down your goods
and the buyer lays down what s/he thinks
the goods are worth; price , than the seller
takes the offer or bargain for more.
When agreement is reached, that is when both
parties feel satisfied with their offer the
giving ends and exchange is done, the deal is over.
Daalasso becomes Daalassindoh/Daalassindiroh,
a bargain process that begins by giving a little,
then add a little and then a little more until
agreement is reached;… A daa siita.
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Edited by - Janko on 02 Jan 2012 13:03:36 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 02 Jan 2012 : 13:02:53
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| Come on boys, think, in the financial world stability is everything,if one starts with wanting to change the name of a currency to something else,this will lead to thoughts of "why do they want to do this ? or " What are they up to "? then what happens ? panic in the financial markets and the usual African chaos, not a good idea. |
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