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Manding warrior- Detail Illustration from "Voyage dans l'Afrique occidentale, comprenant l'exploration du Sénégal... exécuté en 1843 et 1844..."/ Anne Raffenel,
Paris, Arthus Bertrand, 1846 © Bnf - Gallica
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« Tira Maghan » is a song from the praising verses of «Tira Maghan [faassa]» devoted to the hunter hero, great bowman, allied
to the founder of the Manden Empire,SundjataSundiata faasa is the most famous song of the Manding tradition. This song is also known under the title of
The Anthem of the Bow or Simbo... Read more.
Tradition tells that « Tira Maghan faassa » had been completed and sung bySundjataSundiata faasa is the most famous song of the Manding tradition. This song is also known under the title of The Anthem of the Bow or Simbo... Read more himself
after the affront of Jolofin Mansa.
Indeed, the King of the Serers, Bassi Couloubaly Fall (but others traditions tell about Ndiadiane Ndiaye) so-called « Jolofin Mansa » (the king of the Djolofs), stole the gold for buying horses to
the messengers of SundjataSundiata faasa is the most famous song of the Manding tradition. This song is also known under the title of The Anthem of the Bow
or Simbo... Read more. As the messengers came back in the Manden, was composed the epic song « Sûba » by Kala Jula Sangoï (according to some
traditions, Kala Jula Sangoï was the older brother of Tira Maghan, said also Kanke Jan, also nicknamed Dan Massa Woulan Tamba) to intercede in favour of the messengers, for fear of SundjataSundiata faasa is the most famous song of the Manding tradition. This song is also known under the title of The Anthem of the Bow or Simbo... Read
more's towering rages.
That insolence had been a « casus-belli » and the starting point of the long campaign towards West by Tiramankan, general
of SundjataSundiata faasa is the most famous song of the Manding tradition. This song is also known under the title of The Anthem of the Bow or Simbo...
Read more, where he settled the foundations of the flourishing kingdom of N'Gabu.
But before Tira Maghan was given that mission, legend tells us thatSundjataSundiata faasa is the most famous song of the Manding tradition. This song is also known under the title of The Anthem of the Bow or Simbo... Read more would take
part himself to the punitive expedition.
But Fakoli, always wanting to cover himself with glory, insisted to take part of it. Then, Tira Maghan hearing this, became madly jealous; he inquired SundjataSundiata faasa is the most famous song of the Manding tradition. This song is also known under the title of The Anthem of the Bow or Simbo... Read more to take part
of that mission ; but when the emperor refused it, the hero hunter, dug a grave for himslef and laid down on it.SundjataSundiata faasa is the most famous
song of the Manding tradition. This song is also known under the title of The Anthem of the Bow or Simbo... Read more had to come back and sing himself
praising words to Tira Manghan, accepting the demand of the hero nicknamed : « Dan Massa Woulani » (1),
so that he came out of his grave and took part of the punitive expedition...
See my Summary about Tiramanghan.
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(1) “Dan Massa Woulani” is the hunting name of Tiramaghan - meaning “The Little Savanah of the Hunting Master” ; “Dan Massa
Woulanba” is the hunting name of his younger brother, nicknamed «Kanke Djan» (Kanke the Great), also nicknamed «Kala Jula Sangoï» (The Rude Nomad Bowman). « Malinke hunters in the past times
used to be called by hunting (nick)names, in fear of, it was said, the preys and the savannah djinns steal out theirs real names, which would have been lethal. » source : Y. Tata Cissé - Wa
Kamissoko, la grande geste du Mali, p. 53 - [back to text - lyrics]
(2) Muge (Moukè) was the wife of Tiramanghan. [back to text - lyrics]
(3) Prasing verses devoted to the famous sons of Tiramanghan. [back to text - lyrics]
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Famous performers of « Tira Manghan » :
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Siramori DiabatéSiramory Diabaté (v. 1925 ~ October, 16, 1989) is hailing from great line of griots from
Kela, craddle of Malian traditionists. That group of jèlílu is particularly recognized for the narrations of the Sundjata epics ... Read more., Le Mali des Steppes et des Savanes,
L.P., origin. Musicaphon, BM 30L 2501, 1971 |
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Foday Musa Suso, Kora Music From The Gambia © 1978 |
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Mande Jeliou, The art and soul of the mande griots © 2004 Syllart |
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