Faama is a Mandinka word meaning "father," "leader," or "king". It was commonly used within the area of pre-imperial Mali. The title spread into areas...

overthrowing the traditional political order.: 412  He became the first Faama of Ségou, making it the capital of a new Bamana Empire. Fortifying the capital...

translated as "chief". Mansa contrasts with another Manding word for ruler, faama. Faama emphasizes the military, coercive authority of a ruler, and can be translated...

religions. Damul Kalabi Keita's son was Lahilatoul Keita and the first faama of the city of Niani. It is through Lahilatoul that the Keita clan becomes...

north. Kenedougou adopted some Mandé practices such as the royal title of faama. According to legend, the Traoré family originated in Gbotola near Kankan...

and helped route Kourouma, who was captured and beheaded. Samory was now Faama of all the land between the Milo, the Sankarani, and Dion rivers.: 34  After...

came to Kaarta with an army, defeated Foulakoro, and captured him. The faama of Kaarta soon died in captivity.: 124 : 172 : 333  Kaarta was re-established...

financially stable and continue trade, and by 1878 Toure had declared himself Faama (Emperor) of the Wassoulou empire, with Bissandugu as its capital.: 56 ...

Babemba was the fifth and final Faama of the Kénédougou Kingdom, ruling from the 1893 death of his brother Tieba Traoré until the capture of Sikasso by...

Ngolo Diarra was faama of the Bambara Empire from 1766 to 1790. As a young man his village, Niola, gave Ngolo to the state as disongo annual tribute and...

stormed the last of the Sosso cities. Maghan Sundiata was declared "faama of faamas" and received the title "mansa", which translates as "king". At the...

Toucouleur ruler (Laamdo Dioulbé) of the Toucouleur Empire (1864–93) and (Faama) of Ségou (now Mali) from 1864 to 1884. Ahmadu was born during his father...

Coulibaly, Faama (1712–1755) Dinkoro Coulibaly, Faama (1755–1757) Ali Coulibaly, Faama (1757–c.1759) Ngolo Diarra, Faama (1766–1795) Mansong Diarra, Faama (1795–1808)...

Naré Maghann Konaté (died c. 1218 [citation needed]) was a 12th-century faama (king) of the Mandinka people, in what is today Mali and the progenitor...

hamza may be used as in Arabic to indicate glottal stops more precisely. Faama: "father," "leader," or "king" Mansa (title): "sultan", "king" or "emperor"...

Mansong Diarra (c. 1790–1808), also rendered Monzon Jara, was the faama of the Bambara Empire. Son of king Ngolo Diarra, he the throne of Ségou following...

denote the kings of the upper and lower kingdoms of the Nile river valley. Faama, title of the rulers of the pre-imperial Mali, meaning "king". Mansa, title...

Baima Lower Bambara – Panguma Malegohun – Sembehun Niawa – Sundumei Nomo – Faama Nongowa – Kenema Simbaru – Boajibu Small Bo – Blama Tunkia – Gorahun Wando...

French were decisive.: 413  Amadu III of Masina lent aid to Bina 'Alī, the faama of Segou, on condition that he accept Islam. In January 1861 the Massina...

Faama Mademba Sy was a king of Sansanding, in what is today Mali. The French colonial administration placed him as 'chief' of Massina after its conquest...

Tieba Traore Faama A statue of Tieba Traore in Sikasso Reign 1877-1893 Predecessor Mansa Douala Successor Babemba Traore Born c. 1845 Died 27 January...

village until 1870, when Tieba Traoré, whose mother came from Sikasso, became Faama of the Kénédougou Kingdom and moved the capital there.: 93  He established...

Faama (1795–1808) Da Monzon Diarra, Faama (1808–?) Toucouleur Empire El Hadj Umar Tall, ruler (1850–1864) Kénédougou Kingdom – Mansa Douala, Faama (...

(1890–1892) Kénédougou Kingdom – Mansa Douala, Faama (?–1876) Tieba Traoré, Faama (1876–1893) Babemba Traoré, Faama (1893–1898) Massina Empire – Amadu II, Almami...

Ségou itself on March 10, 1861. Umar made his son Ahmadu Tall king or "Faama", and declared an end to the Bambara Empire. The Niger River city of Ségou...

list) – Mahmud IV, Mansa (1590s–1600s) Kénédougou Kingdom – Nanka Traoré, Faama (c.1650–?) Niger Dendi Kingdom: Askiya dynasty (complete list) – al-Mustafa...

Preceded by none Leader of the Toucouleur Empire 1850–1864 Succeeded by Ahmadu Tall Preceded by Bamana Empire Faama of Ségou 1861–1864 Succeeded by Ahmadu Tall...

military hierarchy was the faama, whose commading force consisted of the sofakuntigiyi (slave generals), who were owned by the faama. The sofayi (soldiers)...

Kirina: c. 1235 Predecessor Naré Maghann Konaté and Dankaran Touman both as Faamas (Kings in Mandinka language – pre-Imperial Mali. As a Mansa (King of Kings)...

tree-nut free as part of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act (FAAMA), which calls for voluntary national guidelines to help schools manage students...