Chapter 3 - Sub-Sahara Africa Flashcards
Myth
Stories that explain the workings of nature and were associated with ritual sacrifice, prayer, and were about Gods/Goddesses.
Legend
Usually the subject is a saint, king, hero, famous person, or a war.
Folktale
Pure fiction
Animals speak and act like humans
Show how human beings cope with the world in which they leave
Describe, “How Rivers Came On Earth.”
Hint: stones
Who is Anansi?
A tricksy spider
Where is Anansi from? To whom do these stories belong?
Africa
What genre are Anansi stories?
Folktale
Retell the plot of “The Story of the Dress that Sang.”
Hint: chameleon, unending pit
Retell the plot of “The Fishing Expedition.”
Hint: taking the weariness for Anansi
What is a griot?
A west-African storyteller
What is oral tradition?
Passing along history and stories verbally.
Who are the main characters in Sundiata?
Sundiata Sogolon Kedjou Maghan Kon Fatta Soumaoro Kante Dankaran Touman Balla Fasseke Manding Bory Sassouma Berete
Who are the minor characters in Sundiata?
Soothsayer Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate Fakoli Koroma Farakourou Nana Triban
What happens in the story of Sundiata?
Hint: soothsayer, walking, battle of Krina
Who is the Buffalo in Sundiata?
Sogolon
Who is the Lion in Sundiata?
Maghan Kon Fatta
Who is the Lion-child in Sundiata?
Sundiata
Who is the sorcerer king in Sundiata?
Soumenjarou
What does the novel, Sundiata, teach us about the culture of Mali?
It teaches is that culture was recorded orally through griots.
How does the novel reflect the traditions of Mali?
Shows oral traditions took place.
What is the final message of the novel?
Accept the word of the griot.
What is an epic?
A long poem, typically derived from oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures
What is an epic hero?
An important figure from history or legend, usually favored by or even partially descended from deities, but aligned more closely with mortal figures in popular portrayals.
In what way is Disney’s Lion King relevant to the study of the oral tradition in Ancient Africa?
The Lion King incorporates the use of a griot, Rafiki.
