TY - BOOK AU - Courlander,Harold AU - Sako,Ousmane TI - The Heart of the Ngoni: heroes of the African kingdom of Segu SN - 0870239295 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - GR350.32.B3 H47 1994 U1 - 398.2/096623 20 PY - 1994/// CY - Amherst PB - University of Massachusetts Press KW - Bambara (African people) KW - Folklore KW - Soninke (African people) KW - Legends KW - Mali KW - Ségou (Region) KW - Tales KW - sears KW - Ségou (Mali : Region) KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178) and glossary; The dawning of Segu -- Ngolo Diara, who became a king of Segu -- Bassadjalan Zambele and the heroes of Kala -- Sokufo Seriba, a djeli of Segu -- Da Djera and Da Monzon against Samaniana Bassi -- Da Monzon against Chiaro Mamari -- Sekuruna Toto's proposal to Da Monzon -- The epic of Rakaridjan Kone, a hero of Segu -- In praise of Malamini Sinsani -- Diuladjan Biabi, a Soninke hero of Kiban -- Tuba's last effort against Kiban N2 - Heroic legends of Segu, an important city-state along the Niger River, recount tales of kings, warriors, and magicians ER -