Son-Jara: The Mande Epic by John William Johnson

Son-Jara: The Mande Epic

African Epic

John William Johnson

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The epic of Son-Jara (also known as Sunjata or Sundiata) celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali and is still widely recited among Mandekan-speaking peoples of West Africa today. As performed by griots, or profes...

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