An edition of The Heart of the Ngoni : heroes of the African kingdom of Segu
(1982)
The Heart of the Ngoni
heroes of the African kingdom of Segu
1st pbk. ed.
by Courlander, Harold and Ousmane Sako
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This is the first English language collection of heroic narratives taken from the oral tradition of the Bambara, one of the most important tribes in Western Africa and the founders of the kingdom of Segu, a group of city-states that existed in the seventeenth century along the Upper Niger river.
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The Heart of the Ngoni: heroes of the African kingdom of Segu
1994, University of Massachusetts Press
in English
- 1st pbk. ed.
0870239295 9780870239298
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Heart of the Ngoni: Heroes African Kingdom of Segu
December 12, 1988, Random House Value Publishing
Hardcover
in English
- 1st ed edition
051754637X 9780517546376
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The Heart of the Ngoni: heroes of the African kingdom of Segu
1982, Crown
in English
- 1st ed.
051754637X 9780517546376
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Book Details
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.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178).
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