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Djibril Tamsir Niane (D.T. Niane), Transl. G. D. PickettSundiata: An Epic of Old Mali (Sunjata)
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Essay Topics
1.
In Chapter 13 Balla Fasséké tells Sundiata, “I am the word and you are the deed” (58). Explain the role of the griot in Mandinka culture, as it is described in Sundiata.
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Describe the role of women in the text of Sundiata. Use examples from the text to support your analysis.
3.
Do you think Sassouma Bérété was justified in trying to excommunicate Sundiata from Mali? Explain with references from the text.
