Sanakhou

Murder, mayhem, marriage and revenge are all elements ofthis story of the ancient kingdom of Mali. The thirteenth centurywarrior, Sundiata Keita, makes a sanakhou pact of mutual aidwith warrior-archer Faony Konde, a chief of the Konde tribes,as thanks for the warriors help in defeating the evil king of theSosso tribes. Twenty years later, Sundiata Keita, calls in the pledge ofsanakhou in his time of need. His need is to fi nd a husband forhis unmarried daughter. Faony Konde sends his oldest son tonow king, Sundiata Keita, to honor his sanakhou pact. Finally, murderers and thieves are captured; conspiracies andmotives of revenge are revealed and the throne and Sundiataspower over his kingdom are secure. This second edition of Sanakhou contains additional information about the map of ancient Mali and a genealogy chart of the Keita dynasty.