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1. Sunjata, also known as Sundiata, is an epic poem telling the story of the Malinke people and of Sundiata Keita, who founded the Mali Empire. There is no single definitive source or version of this story, as it has its roots in an oral tradition dating from the 14th century. The poem tells of early West African traditions and first appeared in written Arabic in the late s.

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2. Other articles where Sunjata is discussed: African literature: The epic: in the West African epic Sunjata, magic keeps Sumanguru in charge and enables Sunjata to take over. It is a time of momentous change in the society. In Ibonia there are major alterations in the relationship between men and women; in Sunjata and in the epic Mwindo of the Nyanga.

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3. Sunjata is the hero of an African epic of people living in the southern Sahara. He may be based on a king named Sundiata or Sundjata, who founded the kingdom of Mali around A.D. His story is filled with supernatural elements, from the hero's mysterious birth to his extraordinary strength. The epic of Sunjata begins with the hero's childhood.

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4. Daniel Sunjata (born Daniel Sunjata Condon on December 30, ) is an American actor who performs in film, television and theater. He is best known for his role as "Franco Rivera" in the FX television series, Rescue Me (). Sunjata also starred as "Paul Briggs" in USA Network's series, Graceland (). Sunjata was born and grew up in Chicago, Illinois.

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5. Sunjata is an entertaining recitation of tales of daring and bravery that champion the Mande value of courage in the face of opposition. Scholars also note an emphasis on female characters and.

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6. Sundiata (also spelled Sunjata, Sundjata, or Soundjata) is an oral epic celebrating the life of Sundiata, the founder of the thirteenth-century Mali Empire of West Africa. There are written versions of the epic (just as there are written summaries of movies or film adaptations of books) but its original form is as an oral poem, performed by a.

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7. Sundiata belonged to the Keita clan of the Malinke people from the small kingdom of Kangaba, near the present Mali-Guinea border. Little is known about his early life. Malinke oral traditions indicate that he was one of 12 royal brothers who were heirs to the throne of Kangaba.

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8. Book review of Sunjata. A West African epic of the Mande peoples, by David C. Conrad.

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