Sundiata

by

D. T. Niane

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Manding Bory/Manding Boukari Character Analysis

Sundiata's brother, son of Namandjé and Maghan Kon Fatta. Manding Bory and Sundiata are extremely close and Manding Bory is instrumental in Sundiata's triumph. He's described at times as "artless" and as being uncomfortable with the attention paid to him at kings' courts. As an infant, soothsayers saw that Manding Bory was destined to be the right-hand man of a great king, and he grows up to be Sundiata's viceroy.

Manding Bory/Manding Boukari Quotes in Sundiata

The Sundiata quotes below are all either spoken by Manding Bory/Manding Boukari or refer to Manding Bory/Manding Boukari. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Storytelling and Memory Theme Icon
).
Exile Quotes

They were showered with so many attentions that Manding Bory was embarrassed by them, but Sundiata found it quite natural to be treated like this. Modesty is the portion of the average man, but superior men are ignorant of humility.

Related Characters: Mamoudou Kouyaté (speaker), Sundiata/Maghan Mari Djata, Manding Bory/Manding Boukari
Page Number: 34
Explanation and Analysis:
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Manding Bory/Manding Boukari Quotes in Sundiata

The Sundiata quotes below are all either spoken by Manding Bory/Manding Boukari or refer to Manding Bory/Manding Boukari. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Storytelling and Memory Theme Icon
).
Exile Quotes

They were showered with so many attentions that Manding Bory was embarrassed by them, but Sundiata found it quite natural to be treated like this. Modesty is the portion of the average man, but superior men are ignorant of humility.

Related Characters: Mamoudou Kouyaté (speaker), Sundiata/Maghan Mari Djata, Manding Bory/Manding Boukari
Page Number: 34
Explanation and Analysis: