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Faama is a
Mandinka word
meaning "father," "leader," or "king". It was
commonly used
within the area of pre-imperial Mali. The
title spread into areas...
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translated as "chief".
Mansa contrasts with
another Manding word for ruler,
faama.
Faama emphasizes the military,
coercive authority of a ruler, and can be translated...
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overthrowing the
traditional political order.: 412 He
became the
first Faama of Ségou,
making it the
capital of a new
Bamana Empire.
Fortifying the capital...
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financially stable and
continue trade, and by 1878
Toure had
declared himself Faama (Emperor), with
Bissandugu as his capital. He took up the
Islamic title...
- Coulibaly,
Faama (1712–1755)
Dinkoro Coulibaly,
Faama (1755–1757) Ali Coulibaly,
Faama (1757–c.1759)
Ngolo Diarra,
Faama (1766–1795)
Mansong Diarra,
Faama (1795–1808)...
- north.
Kenedougou adopted some Mandé
practices such as the
royal title of
faama.
According to legend, the Traoré
family originated in
Gbotola near Kankan...
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Kalabi Keita.
Damul Kalabi Keita's son was
Lahilatoul Keita and the
first faama of the city of Niani. It is
through Lahilatoul that the
Keita clan becomes...
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helped route Kourouma, who was
captured and beheaded.
Samory was now
Faama of all the land
between the Milo, the Sankarani, and Dion rivers.: 34 After...
- Naré
Maghann Konaté was a 12th-century
faama (king) of the
Mandinka people, in what is
today Mali. He was the
father of
Sundiata Keita,
founder of the...
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hamza may be used as in
Arabic to
indicate glottal stops more precisely.
Faama: "father," "leader," or "king"
Mansa (title): "sultan", "king" or "emperor"...
