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Jan Blake with Kouame and Raymond Sereba
The Old Woman, The Buffalo, and the Lion of Manding – Part 1
Hay Festival 2012,
The Birth of Sundiata Keita, legendary founder of the great Malian Empire in West Africa, is one of the most exciting birth-of-a-hero tales in the world. Featuring hunters, kings, prophecy, a buffalo woman, a jealous first wife, curses, insults, and acts of honour, this passionate and inspiring tale is the beloved story of the origin of a nation. Part 2 tomorrow - see event 393.
