Keita
Every African name has a secret meaning and significance, where only the griots hold the knowledge of these names. Keita was a chief tribe of Early Mali during the pre-colonial period. “Keita” is based on the book written by D.T. Niane, Sundiata. It is based on the story of the thirteenth century King of Mali, Sundiata Keita. The history of the ancient Mali king is told through a griot named Djéliba. He is telling the story to a little boy named Mabo Keita to fulfill the historical tradition of a griot. Sundiata Keita is Mabo’s ancestor and it is essential for Djéliba to pass down history to the next generation. On the contrary, Mabo’s mother is outraged by the storytelling because it has a negative impact on his colonial education. The fact that they live in a modernized, Western civilization, Mabo’s mother seemed to have adapted to th
Also when Djéliba stayed with Mabo’s family, his mother mentioned to his father that he should tell a story to Mabo instead of the griot. She thought if his father told him any old story that it would be as relevant as the story that Djéliba was telling Mabo. She did not seem to realize how important it was for a griot to tell the true story of Mabo’s historical past due to the manners of adapting to ways of the colonizer. I would not change anything about the presentation because it was very similar to the book and topics that we have covered in class. Also, I very much enjoyed the film. I think the Sankofa lesson was portrayed in the film through the ways of Mabo learning the ancestral past, his mother and his teacher. The griot came to town to fulfill an important duty. It was Djéliba’s duty make Mabo Keita aware of his past to reclaim history.
Some topics in this essay:
Mabo Keita,
Keita Mabo’s,
SUMMARY African,
RESPONSE Sankofa,
Sundiata Keita,
Bintou Sankofa,
Mabo Sankofa,
Niane Sundiata,
mabo’s mother,
black maid,
hired black,
hired black maid,
sankofa principle,
sundiata keita,
white meal,
mabo keita,
djéliba telling,
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