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Chapter 3 - Sub-Sahara Africa Flashcards

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Myth

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Stories that explain the workings of nature and were associated with ritual sacrifice, prayer, and were about Gods/Goddesses.

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Legend

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Usually the subject is a saint, king, hero, famous person, or a war.

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Folktale

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Pure fiction

Animals speak and act like humans

Show how human beings cope with the world in which they leave

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Describe, “How Rivers Came On Earth.”

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Hint: stones

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Who is Anansi?

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A tricksy spider

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Where is Anansi from? To whom do these stories belong?

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Africa

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What genre are Anansi stories?

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Folktale

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Retell the plot of “The Story of the Dress that Sang.”

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Hint: chameleon, unending pit

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Retell the plot of “The Fishing Expedition.”

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Hint: taking the weariness for Anansi

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What is a griot?

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A west-African storyteller

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What is oral tradition?

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Passing along history and stories verbally.

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Who are the main characters in Sundiata?

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Sundiata
Sogolon Kedjou
Maghan Kon Fatta
Soumaoro Kante
Dankaran Touman
Balla Fasseke
Manding Bory
Sassouma Berete
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Who are the minor characters in Sundiata?

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Soothsayer
Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate
Fakoli Koroma
Farakourou
Nana Triban
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What happens in the story of Sundiata?

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Hint: soothsayer, walking, battle of Krina

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Who is the Buffalo in Sundiata?

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Sogolon

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Who is the Lion in Sundiata?

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Maghan Kon Fatta

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Who is the Lion-child in Sundiata?

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Sundiata

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Who is the sorcerer king in Sundiata?

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Soumenjarou

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What does the novel, Sundiata, teach us about the culture of Mali?

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It teaches is that culture was recorded orally through griots.

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How does the novel reflect the traditions of Mali?

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Shows oral traditions took place.

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What is the final message of the novel?

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Accept the word of the griot.

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What is an epic?

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A long poem, typically derived from oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures

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What is an epic hero?

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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.

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In what way is Disney’s Lion King relevant to the study of the oral tradition in Ancient Africa?

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The Lion King incorporates the use of a griot, Rafiki.

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