Sundiata: An Epic of Old MaliRetold by generations of griots-the guardians of African culture-this oral tradition has been handed down from thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. It is an epic tale-part history, part legend-which should rank alongside the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey' as one of the world's great adventure stories. |
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ancestors archers of Wagadou army balafon Balla Fasséké baobab brother buffalo cavalry child Cissés crowd Dankaran Touman destiny Diaghan diata Dioma Djallonkés eyes Fakoli father fetishes Fran Kamara front gave Ghana Gnankouman Doua greet griot hands head hooves horsemen of Mema horses hunter jinn Ka-ba Kalabi Kangaba Keitas king of Ghana king of Mali king of Sibi king of Sosso king of Tabon king's kingdom Kita Kolonkan Kondé Koroma Koulikoro Kouyaté Krina land Maghan Kon Fatta Maghan Sundiata Manding Bory Mandingo Mansa Mari Djata master Mema mountain Moussa Namandjé Nana Triban Niani Nianiba Niger night old Mali palace princes of Mali queen mother salute Sassouma Bérété shouted Siguiri silk-cotton tree Simbon sofas Sogolon Djata Sogolon Kedjou Soninke soothsayers sorcerer Sosso Balla Soumaoro Kanté spear of Kamandjan spoke sword Tabon Wana tam-tams took town Traoré tremble tribe village warriors words young