Answer to Question #324284 in History for Shyd

Question

Is the Sunjata epic a valuable source to historians?what can historians learn from the story of Sunjata's early life

Answer 1

Yes, it is a useful historical source since Sundiata's griot remembrance, which is confirmed to have been a real person, is significantly more detailed than any other historical account from this period. Second, the reference was based on oral testimony, which was most likely an early version of the epic.