Sundiata keita de djibril tamsir niane biography
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17 Djibril Tamsir Niane’s Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali
Keim, Curtis A.. "17 Djibril Tamsir Niane’s Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali". African Novels in the Classroom, edited by Margaret Jean Hay, Boulder, USA: Lynne Rienner Publishers, , pp.
Keim, C. (). 17 Djibril Tamsir Niane’s Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali. In M. Hay (Ed.), African Novels in the Classroom (pp. ). Boulder, USA: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Keim, C. 17 Djibril Tamsir Niane’s Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali. In: Hay, M. ed. African Novels in the Classroom. Boulder, USA: Lynne Rienner Publishers, pp.
Keim, Curtis A.. "17 Djibril Tamsir Niane’s Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali" In African Novels in the Classroom edited by Margaret Jean Hay, Boulder, USA: Lynne Rienner Publishers,
Keim C. 17 Djibril Tamsir Niane’s Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali. In: Hay M (ed.) African Novels in the Classroom. Boulder, USA: Lynne Rienner Publishers; p
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Sundiata Keita
Founder and first ruler of the Mali Empire
Sundiata Keita (Mandinka, Malinke: [sʊndʒætakeɪta]; c. – c. ,[9]N'Ko spelling: ߛߏ߲߬ߖߘߊ߬ ߞߋߕߊ߬; also known as Manding Diara, Lion of Mali, Sogolon Djata, son of Sogolon, Nare Maghan and Sogo Sogo Simbon Salaba) was a prince and founder of the Mali Empire. He was also the great-uncle of the Malian ruler Mansa Musa, who is usually regarded as the wealthiest person of all time,[10][11] although there are no reliable ways to accurately calculate his wealth.[12]
Written sources augment the Mande oral histories, with the Moroccan traveller Muhammad ibn Battúta (–) and the Tunisian historian ibn Khaldun (–) both having travelled to Mali in the century after Sundiata's death, and providing independent verification of his existence. The semi-historical but legendary Epic of Sundiata by the Malinké/Maninka people centers on his life. The epic poem is primarily known through oral
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Epic of Sundiata
Epic poem of the Malinke culture
Sunjata (; Manding languages: ߛߏ߲߬ߖߘߊ߬Sònjàdà, also referred to as Sundiata or Son-Jara; Arabic: ملحمة سوندياتا; French: L'épopée de Soundjata)[1] is an epic poem of the Malinke people that tells the story of the hero Sundiata Keita (died ), the founder of the Mali Empire. The epic is an instance of oral tradition, going back to the 13th century and narrated by generations of jelis (griots). There is no single or authoritative version.[2] Material pertaining to the epic first began to be collected during the early 20th century in French Sudan, notably by the French elite school École William Ponty, resulting in the "modern" utgåva of the tale as considered standard today, based on the oral account by Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate, a jeli or traditional oral historian, translated into French by Djibril Tamsir Niane in [3][4]
Historical context and significance
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