Sunjata
Subtitle: Bamba Suso le ye ñin̲ taarikoo fo ; a safeelaa mu Faatumata Sidibe le ti
Contributors: Sidibe, Fatumata; W.E.C. International; African Language Materials Archive (Project); American Overseas Digital Library
Edition: Electronic edition.
Publisher: African Language Materials Archive
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Dakar, Senegal
Language: man
Subjects: Legends; Mandingo (African people); History; Folklore; Mandingo language; Texts; Mandingo poetry; African Epic literature; Epic of Son-Jara
Work titles: Sunjata Mandingo
Description: Sunjata Keita was one of the legendary leaders of the ancient Manding (Mali) empire, which stretched over present-day Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Ghana. The book tells how Sunjata was born the son of a king, but he was a cripple, unable to walk. His mother was a hunchback and mistreated by her community. Sunjata had a troubled childhood and adolescence. One day, he stood up and started to walk. The book details Sunjata's youthful exploits, his bravery as a soldier, and his success as a ruler and hero.

Soundiata Keita fut l'un des figures légendaires de l'empire mandingue d'autrefois (Mali), qui s'étendait du Sénégal d'aujourd'hui au Mali et en Guinée et jusqu'au Ghana. Le livre nous raconte comment Soundjata était le fils d'un roi mais il est né handicapé, incapable de se tenir sur ses deux jambes. Sa mère était bossue et était maltraitée par sa propre communauté. Par conséquent, l'enfance et l'adolescence de Soundiata s'en trouvèrent troublées.

C'est alors qu'un jour, il se tint debout et commença à marcher. Le livre décrit également les exploits de Soundiata jeune et sa bravoure en tant que guerrier, ses qualités d'homme d'état et sa réussite en tant que chef et héros. Les griots de la sous-région chantent encore sa bravoure.

Sunjata Keeta mu mandin̲ mansa le ti nun̲. Kitaboo ñin ke a la kuwo lu le yitandi ka birin̲ a wuluuta ñaa men, a la dindin̲ yaa, a la fonndinkeeyaa kono a kuu manarenkee lu men̲ ke, a la mansayaa soto ñaa anin̲ a ye marali kendoo men̲ ke a jamanoo waato la. Sunjata la kuwo bu ka ban̲ saata la. Hani bii jaloolu be a kuwolu saata kan̲.
Notes: In Mandinka.

Prepared as part of the ALMA Project (African Language Materials Archive Project) of WARC (West African Research Center), sponsored by Unesco   and hosted on the WEB as part of AODL (American Overseas Digital Library),     sponsored by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers and the American Institute of Yemeni Studies.

"Men̲ ye bukundin ñin̲ bondi, wo le mu Bankoo Keebaa Karandi Yaamari Bundaa ti (National Literacy Advisory Committee)."

"Faatumata Sidibe wo le foloo ye a kumankanolu safee Mandinka kano to"--P. [24].

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Electronic version of: Sunjata / Bamba Suso le ye ñin̲ taarikoo fo ; a safeelaa mu Faatumata Sidibe le ti. Banjul, The Gambia : W.E.C. International, 1998. [24] p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

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