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Mali Empire griot legends

Parchment-style illustration of Baba playing kora under baobab tree; West African folktale from Mali Empire.

The Sacred Kora Guardian

The great Mali Empire stretched across West Africa like a golden tapestry, its wealth flowing from precious salt mines and abundant gold fields, its wisdom preserved in the melodic voices of the griots, and its strength carried in the hearts of its diverse people. In the bustling capital city of Niani, where merchants from distant lands bartered in crowded marketplaces
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