The Sunjata epic role of women can be defined as a sequence of qualities forming distinguishing characteristics. Before demeaning women, Sunjata, also known as Sundiata, learns that he is to respect women as they are by understanding their true power and value. Karen R. Keim says, “Liking’s rewriting of the myth depicts Sogolon as a strong feminist whose womanly powers transforms and enables Sunjata to become free from impediments to success” (692). Sogolon is the mother and teacher of Sunjata. With Sogolon, things do not appear physically as they do spiritually. She resonates a great strength that keeps things together in exile. She is the one who leads Sunjata in being filled with superhuman parts, unbelievable strengths and becoming …show more content…
Bearing this in mind, when a child doesn’t stick to societal customs, it is the mother, and not the father who is to be held responsible. The fear of such a dishonor explains the absolute devotion that a lot of mothers have a comparison with their kids. owing to the belief that a mother’s manners directly affects negatively or positively the prospect and fate of her children, a lot of women come to believe that their kids will succeed in life if they put up with and endure all kinds of ill-treatments from their co-wives, in-laws as well as husbands for the welfare of their kids. They endeavor to be obedient, loving, polite and kind to their husbands regardless of the price they have to pay. The eventual prize of all these virtues is successful and blessed kids. In conversations, people were keen on comparing and contrasting Sogolon’s reserve with the self-importance and hatred of Soussoum Berete, her co-wife. It was argued that it since the former had been a commendable mother as well as wife, God had given power to her …show more content…
Anthonia C. Kathu states,”Whether she is the hunchbacked Sogolon, the mother of Sundiata of old Mali, or the beautiful Moombi who is the favored mother of the Kikuyu, all African communities place her at the beginning and end of life” (95). Her knowledge endorses her involvement with others. It is her modus operandi to help her children develop strong moral principles early in life. Her presence and daily guidance in the life of her children helps them to develop positive character traits. For example, the way Sogolon was when Sadiata was a child, he learned from her to help whom he love by become productive. Sunjata was tired of his seeing his mother upset over the leaves from the baobab tree. The humiliation of his mother caused him to re-evaluate and take what he learned from her. He brought her the entire tree from its roots all for