{"product_id":"sunjata-paperback-1","title":"Sunjata - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBamba Suso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBanna Kanute\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGordon Innes\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunjata Keita was the founder of one of the greatest empires of Western Africa. These two epic accounts of his life portray a greedy, slow-witted child - said to have crawled until the age of seven - who grew up as prophecy foretold to become a mighty warrior, renowned for his bravery and superhuman strength. They describe how, with the help of his sister, who seduced their arch-enemy Sumanguru into revealing his secret powers, Sunjata defeated the Susu overlords and created the Mali Empire which would last for two centuries. Based on events from the early thirteenth century, these tales of heroism and magic are still celebrated across West Africa as part of a living epic oral tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamous across West! Africa from Guinea to the Gambia, through Mali and into Burkina Faso, the heroic exploits of Sunjata - based on events in the early thirteenth century - are still constantly being reinterpreted in many different media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunjata started life as a gluttonous and slow-witted child, but went on to become a celebrated warrior, who defeated the Susu overlords and founded the great Mali empire, which lasted two centuries. Equally crucial was the role of his sister Nene Faamaga, who seduced his archenemy Sumanguru into revealing the secret magical powers which made him invulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories remain central to the culture of the Mande-speaking peoples. This book brings together translations of live performances by two leading Gambian jalis (or bards). Where Banna Kanute's exciting version is all about violent action, supernatural forces and the struggle for mastery, Bamba Suso uses far more dialogue to reveal his insight into human relationships. A map, notes and lists of characters (many of whom have several names) help non-specialists gain access to one of the major epic traditions of Afr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBamba Suso \u003c\/b\u003e(d. 1974) was one of the foremost Gambian griots and had an extensive knowledge of local oral traditions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBanna Kanute\u003c\/b\u003e (d. circa 1994) was a renowned musician and griot who played with the Gambia National Troupe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon Innes\u003c\/b\u003e researched and wrote about Mande languages and oral literatures during his career at the School of Oriental and African Studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucy Duran\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGraham Furniss\u003c\/b\u003e have written on African music and literature respectively and teach at SOAS.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.72 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47257728450809,"sku":"9780140447361","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/tDpjjBQTuu9780140447361_4dffbe08-5d1c-453c-be14-9b7b3bf73c03.webp?v=1768752675","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sunjata-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}