Sundiata Lion King of Mali

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  1. griot
    a storyteller in West Africa
    bila: Sundiata Lion King of Mali is a story that has been retold and illustrated by David Wisniewski

    Narrator – Liza
    Maghan – King – Eduardo
    Balla Fasseke – griot – Beltran
    Sassouma Berete – Masako
    Sundiata – Aminata


    Narrator: Listen and hear the great deeds of ages past.
  2. savannah
    a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
    Maghan: As the lion rules the savannah, with power and grace, so did I, Maghan Kon Fatta, rule Mali.
  3. ill-favored
    usually used of a face
    Advised by griot and as foretold, I wed the maiden Sogolon, an ill-favored hunchback, who actually possessed the spirit of the buffalo----strong and courageous.
  4. sadden
    make unhappy
    Sundiata: Angry and saddened by the loss of my friend…..I realized that no matter how painful it would be…we had to leave Mali and all that we loved before any more of our kin fell victim to Sassouma, the queen,’s hatred.
  5. taunting
    abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
    Sundiata: And Sassouma filled with pride lost no time taunting Sogolon, my mother, with the achievement of her son.
  6. sprout
    produce buds or branches; germinate
    Patience he told me…how small the seed from which a great tree springs, and what storms the first sprout endures!
  7. foretell
    foreshadow or presage
    Advised by griot and as foretold, I wed the maiden Sogolon, an ill-favored hunchback, who actually possessed the spirit of the buffalo----strong and courageous.
  8. hunchback
    an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
    Advised by griot and as foretold, I wed the maiden Sogolon, an ill-favored hunchback, who actually possessed the spirit of the buffalo----strong and courageous.
  9. sorcerer
    one who practices magic
    Finally, when I was older, she had me, Sundiata’s griot, his counselor, friend, and teacher sent away to the court of Sosso…an evil land ruled by Sumanguru, a sorcerer king.
  10. herb
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
    Narrator: For seven years Sogolon tried in vain to heal her son with potions and herbs.
  11. ancestor
    someone from whom you are descended
    Balla: From me you will learn the history of your ancestors and the laws of this life.
  12. ascend
    travel up
    Instead they allowed the son of his first wife, Sassouma Berete to ascend to the throne.
  13. stature
    the height of a standing person
    Yet, Sundiata grew in mind and spirit, even as his body grew in stature and strength.
  14. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
    Sundiata: And Sassouma filled with pride lost no time taunting Sogolon, my mother, with the achievement of her son.
  15. kin
    a person related to another or others
    Sundiata: Angry and saddened by the loss of my friend…..I realized that no matter how painful it would be…we had to leave Mali and all that we loved before any more of our kin fell victim to Sassouma, the queen,’s hatred.
  16. seize
    take hold of; grab
    Balla: Upon my return, Sundiata seized the rod with both hands, thrust it into the ground, and raised himself to his knees.
  17. destiny
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
    May your destiny be fulfilled, my friend.
  18. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
    Patience he told me…how small the seed from which a great tree springs, and what storms the first sprout endures!
  19. deeds
    performance of moral or religious acts
    bila: Sundiata Lion King of Mali is a story that has been retold and illustrated by David Wisniewski

    Narrator – Liza
    Maghan – King – Eduardo
    Balla Fasseke – griot – Beltran
    Sassouma Berete – Masako
    Sundiata – Aminata


    Narrator: Listen and hear the great deeds of ages past.
  20. maiden
    an unmarried woman or girl
    Advised by griot and as foretold, I wed the maiden Sogolon, an ill-favored hunchback, who actually possessed the spirit of the buffalo----strong and courageous.
Created on Wed Apr 13 12:58:40 EDT 2011

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