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Fadenya
''Fadenya'' or “father-childness” is a word used by Mande peoples, originally to describe the tensions between half-brothers with the same father and different mothers. The concept of ''fadenya'' has been stretched and is often used to describe the political and social dynamism of the Mande world. ''Fadenya'' is often discussed in contrast to ''badenya'', or mother-childness. Definition ''Fadenya'' originally described the conflicts between half-siblings with the same father, but different mothers. In the traditionally polygamous Mande world, half-brothers would often compete for control of their father's lineage and claim to his wealth and land. In order to do so, these brothers would have to set out on their own, leaving the safety of their community, in order to achieve recognition independently and claim the lineage of their father or to “ vercomepaternal and ancestral reputations”.Bulman, Stephen (1995). "The Image of the Young Hero in the Printed Corpus of the Sunjat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massa Makan Diabaté
Massa Makan Diabaté (June 12, 1938 – January 27, 1988) was a Malian historian, author, and playwright. Biography Born in 1938 in Kita, Massa Makan Diabaté was the descendant of a long line of West African poets (griots). His uncle, Kélé Monson Diabaté, was considered a master griot, and Massa Makan Diabaté once said that he owed much to his uncle's teaching: "I am what Kèlè Monson wanted me to be when he initiated me into the Malinké oral tradition. And I’ll say that I betrayed him by writing novels. I’m the child of Kélé Monson, but a traitorous child." Diabaté began training as a griot at the age of seven, though his training would later be interrupted to allow him to study in Guinea. He eventually moved to Paris, where he studied history, sociology, and political science before working for a number of international organisations such as UNICEF or UNESCO. Returning to Mali, Diabaté settled into an administrative post in Bamako. His early works ''Janjon et a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |