An opening prayer 20150721a

Aakó Joel opens the first Gorwaa steering committee meeting with a Christian prayer. He invokes God and thanks him for inspiring the research project, and praises his works || Aakó Joeli anafungua kikao cha kamati ya lugha ya Kigorowa kwa kutoa sala ya kikristo. Anamwita Mungu na kumshukuru kwa kuhamasisha watu kufanya utafiti huu, na anatukuza kazi zake || For any use of this single material, or of a small number of materials from the larger deposit, please include the following credit lines: 1. Harvey, Andrew, and Festo Massani. 2015. An opening prayer. [20150721a] in Harvey, Andrew. 2017. 2. Harvey, Andrew 2017. Gorwaa: an archive of language and cultural material from the Gorwaa people of Babati (Manyara Region, Tanzania). London: SOAS, Endangered Languages Archive. URL: [elar.soas.ac.uk]. Accessed on [insert date here]. || This material is openly accessible. 1) Users are free to a) share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format), and b) adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material). 2) Terms: Users must a) give appropriate credit (providing, at least, the credit lines above), b) indicate if changes were made, and c) not knowingly use materials for any purpose which causes disparagement, disrespect, damage to reputation, or harm to any individual or group. None of the data in this collection may be used as evidence in court. || Data collection funded by Endangered Languages Documentation Project Individual Graduate Scholarship IGS0285 : "The Gorwaa Noun: Toward a description of the Gorwaa language" Born in Endabeg, Grew up in Endabeg | Father's Languages: Gorwaa, Mother's Languages: Gorwaa Born in Riroda, Grew up in Riroda | Father's languages: Gorwaa, Swahili; Mother's languages: Gorwaa, Swahili