West Africa
Mali/Guinea
Pre-colonial Oral Traditions
Fulfulde/French
Folklore
Three hunters journey to the underground kingdom of Kaidara, god of gold and knowledge. Only the one who grasps that wisdom must be earned escapes transformed. A Fulani philosophical poem on greed, patience, and sacred knowledge.
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Ba preserved priceless Fulani oral heritage; Kaidara is the masterwork of West African philosophical poetry
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editorial-summarynot primary textThree hunters journey to the underground kingdom of Kaidara, god of gold and knowledge. Only the one who grasps that wisdom must be earned escapes transformed. A Fulani philosophical poem on greed, patience, and sacred knowledge. Ba preserved priceless Fulani oral heritage; Kaidara is the masterwork of West African philosophical poetry
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