Sunjata : a West African epic of the Mande peoples /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Conrad, David C., Condé, Djanka Tassey
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Indianapolis : Hackett Pub. Co., [2004]
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Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Blessings, introductions, and prophets of Islam
  • Seven kings of Manden
  • The search for a special wife
  • Two hunters arrive in Manden
  • Dò Kamissa the buffalo woman
  • Dò Kamissa's revelations
  • Death of the buffalo
  • Sogolon Wulan Condé of Dò ni 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
  • Condé 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.