An Account on Almaame Saamori Tuure (NCAC_RDD_TAPE_0265A)

<strong>Almami Samori part 3</strong> 

Jawleng Karamoho, Almami Samori's son, was sent to France to study the French people. The French recognized him and displayed their superior equipment, it was their way of signaling a threat. He later returned and reported that the French are more powerful than they were. This angered Samori and he sentenced him to death in prison.  When Samori was asked the reason for killing his son. He explained that he killed him because he was a coward. Samori fought with the ruler of Sikasso, Kebba Trawalley for twelve months but could not defeat him.  During that period Samori was informed that the people of Wassulong had reverted from the practice of Islam.  But before he departed Sikasso he made a peace agreement with the ruler.  When he finally left, he was pursued by the Kebba Trawalley’s brother who attacked him but he was defeated and captured by Samori. Samori arrived in Wassulong and fought them mercilessly and those who escaped went to settle in a town called Bolibanna. After, he conquered Wassulong, he returned to Bisandugu. He fought, defeated and killed Bankuntu Saxajigi who was living in the mountains. Samori traveled to Niame and surrounded the town but this was where his mother originated from. The people of Niame decided to commit suicide to avoid being slaves.

<strong>References to entities made in the recording</strong>

<strong>Culture: </strong>Mandinka

<strong>Language: </strong>Mandinka and translated into Wollof

<strong>Persons: </strong>Almami Samori, Jawleng Karamoho, Kebba Trawalley, Bankuntu Saxajigi 

<strong>Relationships: </strong>

Almami Samori was an Islamic Scholar and a Jihadist

Jawleng Karamoho was one of Samori’s sons.

Kebba Trawalley was the ruler at Sikasso

<strong>Places:  </strong>France, Bisandugu, Sikasso, Wassulong and Niame

<strong>Movements:  </strong>The people of Wassulong who escaped the war, went and settled at Bolibanna.

<strong>Actions:  </strong>Almami Samori fought and conquered Wassulong and Bakuntu Sahajigi but could not defeat Sikasso

<strong>Time references:  </strong>None

<strong>Additional information</strong>:  None

<em>^{Alternative names: Almamy, Almame, Almami, Touray, Toure, Toureh, Ture, Samori, Samory, Susso, Suso, Jobarte, Jobarteh, Jobateh, Jobate, Amadou,}</em>^{<em>Diaye, Ndiaye, N'Diaye, Njie, Njai, Mansur</em>}