Studied by 14 people
balla fasseke
who is sundiata’s griot?
maghan kon fatta
who is sundiata’s dad?
sogolon
who is the second wife of maghan kon fatta?
sassouma
who is the first wife of maghan kon fatta?
manding bory
who is the son of the third wife of maghan kon fatta?
dankaran touman
who is the son of sassouma?
soumaoro
who is the sorcerer king?
nana tribon
who is the daughter of sassouma?
niani
maghan kon fatta’s capitol city
iron rod
what did sundiata need to walk? an ____ ___
18
how old is sundiata when he goes back to mali
gold
what was the one resource that made mali a site of encounter?
ibn battuta
who is the man who traveled a TON and visited the lands of every muslim ruler at the time?
mythopoeia
star wars is an example of __________, which is constructed and authored mythology
noble birth superhuman courage traveler warrior skill cultural humility supernatural
the 7 characteristics of an epic hero are n____ , __________ strength/__, vast ______, unmatched _______ , a _______ legend, h, and battles __________ foes
silk cotton tree
what is a metaphor for both sundiata himself as well as a symbol for mali the empire
allusion
the king has to marry sogolon bc the child will be like alexander the great is a prophecy and is an example of
distaff and egg
what were the two things that killed the buffalo woman and were like killing her with her own power
distaff spear
the maternal line is the _____ line and the and the paternal line is the ______
islam indigenous
the significance of sundiata’s heritage is that he brings together the religion of _____ (maghan kon fatta) and the religion that __________ people have practiced (sogolon). also think about: he was bullied at young age, sogolon, then when he grows up he is great, maghan kon fatta.
ashe, iwa, itutu
what are the three parts of coolness?
sucession
what is the downfall of most empires
amazigh
what is the correct name for the berber people?
blue green yellow red
on the amazigh flag, the atlantic ocean and mediterranean sea are symbolized by the color ______, the land they come from is symbolized by ______, the desert is ______, and _____ is a free man
ghana
what empire are the sonike people connected to
dausi
what is the story told in oral history of the sonike people called
mandinka
what people were the foundation of mali?
ghana mali songhai
put in chronological order the 3 main empires of west africa
sundiata and mansa musa
two famous kings of mali
sunni ali
famous king of songhai
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