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Although the French army ultimately prevailed, Sarraounia’s skill and bravery gave Voulet and Chanoine the most painful losses of their mission thus far: four French soldiers killed and six wounded.The term “Sarraounia” refers to a woman who is not only a political ruler, but also a religious authority.Sadly, Sarraounia fell into oblivion and was only brought back to international attention by novelist and political activist Abdoulaye Mamani, who wrote the novel Sarraounia’s courageous example is an inspiration to anyone who is fighting for freedom against great odds. … No matter how long the process or how insurmountable the setbacks, every Nigerien girl can make a lasting difference in her community, just as Sarraounia made her mark in Nigerien history.Alou, Antoinette Tidjani.
: Mamani, Abdoulaye, 1932-1993 ; b.: 1932 ; d.: 1993 ; nat. (Abdoulaye Mamani) p. 4 of cover (journalist, writer) found: Idriss Alaoma, 2014: t.p. file, Feb. 17, 2016 (hdg. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
In 1986, it was made into a movie which won first prize in the Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. … From the cover of the undergrowth, her army continued their resistance with guerilla warfare.
Sarraounia means queen or female chief in the Hausa language. When enemy gunfire overwhelmed her forces, she strategically retreated with her comrades into a protective thicket of jungle vegetation. 3.
Sarraounia is a 1986 historical drama film written and directed by Med Hondo (1936-2019), featuring Aï Keïta as the eponymous character.
Although, French historical documents give little information about this fascinating woman, the information that exists is astonishing enough. Once an obscure female ruler in the annals of Nigerien history, Sarraounia became a … Sarraounia Mangou was a chief/priestess of the animist Azna subgroup of the Hausa, who fought French colonial troops of the Voulet–Chanoine Mission at the Battle of Lougou (in present-day Nigeria) in 1899. Posted During the “Scramble for Africa” of the late nineteenth century, where European colonial powers rushed to conquer, and exploit the African continent, a powerful queen emerged: Sarraounia (Hausa for “queen”or “female chief”), leader of the Anza people in Lougou, Niger. : Niger) LC Classification . (Abdoulaye Mamani) cover p. 4 (died in June 1993 at the age of 59) found: Bibliothèque nationale de France WWW auth. According to native oral history she was a witch with pure yellow eyes who could hurl fire at the invaders and even summon fog to help them get away from the french army. She is the subject of the 1986 film Sarraounia based on the novel of the same name by Nigerien writer Abdoulaye Mamani. Shot in glorious widescreen with luxuriant colours and featuring large-scale, exquisitely staged battle scenes, Hondo’s adaptation of the eponymous novel by Abdoulaye Mamani transforms a little-known historical incident into an epic poem of African resistance against colonialism. “Niger and Sarraounia: One Hundred Years of Forgetting Female Leadership.” Elara Bertho, « Sarraounia, une reine africaine entre histoire et mythe littéraire (Niger, 1899-2010) », Captain Voulet was said to have “a true love of blood and cruelty” and Lieutenant Chanoine was described as being “cruel out of cold-bloodedness as well as for pleasure.”She hid the women and children behind a thick, impenetrable bush, while she led her army against the invaders.
“Mamani” and have referred to him, without realising it, as Mamani Abdoulaye. its said her magical charms erased her troops footsteps from the battle field and any crops that were blazed to ash regrew overnight with more than enough food to keep the warriors going. found: His Sarraounia, 1989: t.p. The novel and film concern the real-life Battle of Lougou between Azna queen Sarraounia Mangou and the advancing French Colonial … Abdoulaye Mamani est un écrivain, poète, dramaturge et homme politique nigérien.Il est né en 1932 à Zinder, et mort le 3 juin 1993 [1], [2].Son roman le plus célèbre est Sarraounia, paru en 1980, qui reprend l'histoire d'une cheffe tribale qui s'était opposée à l'avancée de la mission Voulet-Chanoine, et dont il fait une héroïne de la lutte contre la colonisation [1 In 1898, the Voulet-Chanoine military expedition – soon to become infamous for its brutality towards the African …
It is based on a novel of the same name by Nigerien author Abdoulaye Mamani (1932-1993), who co-wrote the screenplay. In April of 1899, her village was threatened by the notoriously cruel French commanders Paul Voulet and Julien Chanoine of the bloody Voulet-Chanoine Mission.
Sadly, Sarraounia fell into oblivion and was only brought back to international attention by novelist and political activist Abdoulaye Mamani, who wrote the novel Sarraounia about her. As this was partly the case, it seems, for the writer Ibrahim Issa who shared his imprisonment.
Overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the French, she and her fighters retreated tactically from the fortress, and engaged the attackers in a protracted guerrilla battle which eventually forced the French to abandon their project of subduing her. Son roman Sarraounia publié en 1980 a valeur d'authentification historique, alors même que … Sarraounia, une reine africaine entre histoire et mythe littéraire (Niger, 1899-2010) By Elara Bertho. Biography.
Abstract. Abdoulaye Mamani Label from public data source Wikidata; Sources. L'écrivain Abdoulaye Mamani, s'appuyant sur des mythes oraux de la région de Lougou au Niger, a réécrit l'histoire de la reine Sarraounia, qui aurait combattu en 1899 la colonne française Voulet-Chanoine. The mission of Wells Bring Hope is to empower girls and women to achieve independence and equality in spite of economic and cultural obstacles.