AI interpretation of Bida at Kumbi’s well. Form and setting imagined.
AI interpretation of Bida at Kumbi’s well. Form and setting imagined.
Overview
Jiri Silla’s recorded narrative, translated by Abdoulaye Bathily and edited by Meillassoux, places Bida in Kumbi’s well. An annual woman’s sacrifice brings golden rain. Bida’s drum test selects Jabe as ruler.
Mahamadu Serekote kills Bida to save Siya Yatabere. The serpent curses Wagadu with seven failed rainy seasons; dispersal follows. This selected version names Bida and Jabe as paternal kin. Meillassoux distinguishes variants and interpretation from historical proof.
Origins & earliest records
Selected published telling; oral beginning undated.
Records & interpretation
Retained selected passages.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
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La légende du Wagadu
Publisher preview, pages 39–43 and 53–59.
Family & connections
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References
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- Primary recorded narrative, edited translationLa légende du WagaduResearch access: 2026-10-11
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AI interpretation of Bida at Kumbi’s well. Form and setting imagined.