The Epic of Sundiata is an epic poem of the Malinke people dating to the thirteenth century. The poem tells the story of the founding of West Africa's great Empire of Mali. The Epic is an example of oral literature and the tale has been passed on by song since its inception. There is no single authoritative or "official" version, but the characterizations and concepts addressed in this history are considered standard and to be truthful. For this discussion board you are asked to read the excerpted copy of the Epic of SundiataPreview the document and respond to the prompts below. You are not expected to do any outside research. Responses should be formatted as a short-response essay, at least two fully-formed paragraphs in length.
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