The Heart of the Ngoni : heroes of the African kingdom of Segu

The Heart of the Ngoni : heroes of the African kingdom of Segu / by Harold Courlander with Ousmane Sako.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Courlander, Harold, 1908-1996, Sako, Ousmane
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, 1994.
Edition:1st pbk. ed.
Subjects:
Bambara (African people) > Folklore.
Soninke (African people) > Folklore.
Legends > Mali > Ségou (Region).
Tales > Mali > Ségou (Region)
Ségou (Mali : Region) > History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The dawning of Segu
  • Ngolo Diara, who became a king of Segu
  • Bassadjalan Zambele and the heroes of Kala
  • Sokufo Seriba, a djeli of Segu
  • Da Djera and Da Monzon against Samaniana Bassi
  • Da Monzon against Chiaro Mamari
  • Sekuruna Toto's proposal to Da Monzon
  • The epic of Bakaridjan Kone, a hero of Segu
  • In praise of Malamini Sinsani
  • Diuladjan Diabi, a Soninke hero of Kiban
  • Tuba's last effort against Kiban.

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