The Epic of Son-Jara

Author : John William Johnson

Paperback

Published : Saturday 22 August 1992

ISBN : 9780253207135

Price : €18.71

Description

The famous epic of "Son-Jara", celebrating the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali some 750 years ago, is widely recited today among the Mandekan-speaking peoples of West Africa. This text presents a full linear translation of a performance of the "Son-Jara" epic recorded in its heartland in west central Mali.

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