Who is Sundjata Keita? What was the basis of his claim to the throne of Niani? What is his historical significance?
Where is ancient Mali? What is the difference between ancient Mali the place and ancient Mali the empire?
Who are the Mande speaking peoples of West Africa?
Are the Mandingo speaking people a tribe? Why or why not?
What is the role of magic in ancient Mandingo culture?
Is belief in magic similar to religious belief?
According to the story, what type of economy did ancient Mali have?
In Mandingo culture, who is a griot, and what role does he play (and he’s always a man) in the government?
How reliable is the griot’s version of the history of Mali? Is the griot a storyteller or a historian?
How are the women portrayed in this story?
In ancient Mali, hunters were either members of a special guild or a secret fraternity. What specific knowledge did hunters in ancient Mali possess that gave them that special status and privilege? (THE ANSWER IS NOT THAT THEY KILL ANIMALS)
Based on the information in this story, are you able to identify some of the social classes in ancient Mali? What are they?

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