Abstract:In the Senegambia region of West Africa exists the Sundiata Epic, perhaps the most famous, significant, and valued piece of folklore. The epic narrativizes the illustrious life and legendary career/achievements of Sundiata, the founder/emperor of the old Mali Empire. There are as many versions as there are raconteurs of the epic. Despite the differences, the common thematic center is that Sundiata established a vast empire from the ruins of Ghana Empire in the thirteenth century that stretched from the west of… Show more
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