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Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Information 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of contents 8 Illustrations 10 Preface 12 Acknowledgments 13 Introduction: Manjani, dance of the initiate 16 The importance of African-derived primary sources 17 Why written sources will not suffice 18 Alas, there are always limitations 19 Book format 19 Part 1 Lamban, dance of the jali 22 Introduction 22 Note 22 1 Mande and the emergence of a distinct cultural system 24 The Mande 24 Artisan classes 26 Age- grades 27 Secret societies 28 Ancient Ghana 28 The Susu state and the Mandinka challenge 30 Kaabu 32 Sunjata’s constitution 33 Political structure of Sunjata’s society 37 Creation of the Mandinka diaspora 37 The decline of Mali and the rise of an independent Kaabu 39 A note on Nyama and dance as a separate entity 40 A woman’s place 41 Conclusion 42 Notes 42 Bibliography 46 Part 2 Kankouran, dance of the Masquerade 50 2 Form and Mandinka dance movements 54 African dance movement vocabulary 54 The dance step 58 Natural body movements 59 Types of dance 60 Mandinka dance attire 63 Traditional instruments for Mandinka dance 66 The original instrument 66 Jembe/djembe 66 Dundun 67 Krin 69 Balafo

Author

Ofosuwa M. Abiola

Language

EN