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Sundiata
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is balla fasseke | Sundiata's griot |
| Who was mari djata father? His mother? | Father: king of mali Mother: queen of mother |
| With what animal is mari djata associated with? Why? | The lion |
| How does mari djata learn to walk | He gets a huge iron bar & pulls himself up |
| How does Mari djata avenge his mother humiliation at the hand of sassouma | He pulls up a tree |
| How are mari djata and dankaran touman different? | Dankaren:colorless he is spoiled Touman: strong & character is mentally strong & determined |
| Why does mari djata return to mali | To invade an invading army |
| Why does Sundiata and soumaoro have a dialogue | Explain why they are fighting |
| What metapher do they use to describe themselves | Ravenous rooster |
| What is the outcome of the conflict between sundiata and soumaoro | Soumaoro loses his sources |
| What does sosso look like at the beginning of the battle of krina | It is magnificent |
| What does the sosso look like afterward | A disaster; remains empty |
| The incident in which mari daja(sundiata) begins to walk reveals a great deal sbout his character. From that incident, what can you infer abiut sundiata's sense of justice to average his mother | He fight for s little |
| What does that incident reveal about sundiata personal strength determination | Single minded |
| What purpise does a song serve | To announce something great happened. It is a griot style |