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Sunjata : a West African epic of the Mande peoples
Title
Sunjata : a West African epic of the Mande peoples / recorded, edited, and translated by David C. Conrad ; narrated by Djanka Tassey Condé.
ISBN
0872206971 (pbk.)
087220698X (hardcover)
Published
Indianapolis : Hackett Pub. Co., c2004.
Physical Description
xlviii, 206 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 31, 2005
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Blessings, introductions, and prophets of Islam
Kings of Manden
The search for a special wife
Hunters arrive in Manden
Kamissa the buffalo woman
Kamissa's revelations
Death of the buffalo
Sogolon Wulan Conde
Kiri
A new sorceress wife for the Mansa of Konfara
The childhood of Ma'an Sunjata
Step-brother rivalry and nine sorceresses of Manden
Mistaken murder and the question of exile
Departure for exile
A visit to Soso
The birth of Fakoli
How Tenenba acquired Fakoli : Sumaworo's quest for the Soso Bala
The sacrifice of Kosiya Kante
Tenenba and Fakoli visit the sacred sites
Sumaworo's tyranny over Manden
The expedition to find Sunjata and return him to Manden
Kolonkan finds meat for guests from Manden
Manden Bori's anger and Kolonkan's curse
Sogolon bestows the legacy of Maghan Konfara
The burial of Sogolon and departure from Nema
The return of Sunjata Conde
Pride and descent from Adama
Fakoli reveals his power
Fakoli explains his dilemma and takes his leave from Manden
Fakoli finds trouble in Soso
A visit to Kamanjan in Sibi
A strategic alliance : Kolonkan's marriage
The battle of Negeboriya
Trading insults and swearing oaths
The battle of Dakajalan and Fakoli's revenge
The campaign against Jolofin Mansa.
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