Faama is a
Mandinka word meaning "father," "leader," or "king".
It was commonly used within the area of pre-imperial
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mal ...
. The title spread into areas conquered by Mali and was later used by the
Bamana Empire and the
Wassoulou Empire
The Wassoulou Empire, sometimes referred to as the Mandinka Empire, was a short-lived (1878–1898) empire of West Africa built from the conquests of Malinke ruler Samori Ture and destroyed by the French colonial army.
In 1864, Toucouleu ...
of
Samori Toure and non-Mandinka groups in the
Kenedougou Empire.
See also
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Mali Empire
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Kenedougou Empire
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Wassoulou Empire
The Wassoulou Empire, sometimes referred to as the Mandinka Empire, was a short-lived (1878–1898) empire of West Africa built from the conquests of Malinke ruler Samori Ture and destroyed by the French colonial army.
In 1864, Toucouleu ...
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Bamana Empire
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Keita Dynasty
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Kabadougou Kingdom
References
Bamana
Mali Empire
History of Africa
Royal titles
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