Overview
Region
West Africa
Mali/Guinea
Era
Pre-colonial Oral Traditions
Language
Fulfulde/French
Genre
Folklore
About This Work
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.
Literary Significance
Ba preserved priceless Fulani oral heritage; Kaidara is the masterwork of West African philosophical poetry