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Introduction -- A Brief History Of Mande -- Malinke Myths -- Origins Of The Malinke Griots -- Malinke Historiography -- Kuma Tafolo Kuma : Sundiata Keita And The Rise Of The Mali Empire -- Kuma Tafolo Kuma And The Revelation Of The Secret Word -- Mansa Musa And Manding Bokari -- Kuma. Nubia Kai. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 309-326) And Index.