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There was once a very evil and jealous women named Sassouma. She 

banished Sogolon and Sundiata from her palace because Sundiata was 

predicted to be a great ruler. 

Sassouma would constantly criticize Sogolon and her son 

because Sundiata was not able to walk. 

Sogolon was angry that her son could not walk, and she 

was tired of being made fun at because of her son. She 

began to cry in frustration

Sundiata was concerned about his mother and asked her 

what was wrong. She told him that she wished he could 

walk and bring her baobab leaves just as the other kids 

did for their mothers

Sundiata told his mother that he would learn how to walk. 

He asked his mother if she wanted the whole baobab tree 

or just the leaves. She told him she wanted the tree, 

standing tall, and proud in front of her hut. 

Balla Fasseke tells Sundiatas, fathers smiths to build him 

an iron rod that was sturdy enough, strong enough, and 

heavy enough that he could lean on it and it would help 

him walk again.

The day came, when Sundiata would walk for the first 

time. "Today is a day like no other, but it will see what no 

other day has seen." Sundiata exclaimed (524). 

Sundiata was handed the iron rod. It made such a loud 

sound that is startled Sassouma and got her attention. 

Slowly, Sundiata got on his feet, using the iron rod as a 

cane, and began to walk. 

"Oh day, what a beautiful day,

Oh day, day of joy;

Allah Almighty, you never created a 

     finer day.

So my son is going to walk!" said Sogolon 

proudly.

Sogolon was extremely excited and proud of her son and 

as she expressed her happiness, she helped clear her 

sons path, so he could accomplish his goal. 

And when Sundiata got to the tree, he pulled it from the 

ground, carried it on his shoulders, and placed it in front 

of his mothers hut.

His mother would see the tree everyday and admired her 

sons courage and determination. 

Overtime, Sundiata became good at hunting and a great 

leader. Soumaoro, the sorcerer and King of Sosso, exiled 

him from to the Kingdom of Mema and he became more 

powerful and conquered many other kingdoms. 

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