In the Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, the narrator an griot, “...the counsellors of kings,they conserved the constitutions of kingdoms by memory work alone..(Sundiata pg.xxiii)”, Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate, begins with the mention of the King, “ Maghan Kon Fatta… father of the great Sundiata, which had three wives and six children…(Sun.Pg.3)”. The King did rule with one single wife, not being in a monogamous relationship was not emphasized by griot, although having wive means the believe of sanctity in marriage. As specified in Bernal Diaz’s narrative, The Conquest of New Spain, where Diaz was told by, “ The Caciques” hosting Cortez and his men within their village that, “ Montezuma was such a great prince that he had desired,.. Then gave an account
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Also included the beauty of the maidens, “ One that day the daughters of Do wore their festive dress: gold shone in their hair and fragile wrists bent under the weight of heavy silver bracelets. Never did so much beauty come together in one place...beautiful girls of DO who were smiling at me, with their teeth as white as the rice of Mali(pg.9)”. Based on the description the hunter gives on the woman's beauty narrated through Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate(griot), appears to be similar to what is considered beautiful today. We can relate to the attire for celebrations and the clean white smile of the women. Which the hunter describes, “as white as the rice of Mali(pg.9)” appealing to him, and perhaps his culture as the metaphor is used effortlessly, which could be common. As well as the jewelry of Silver bracelets expressing wealth. Diaz has his own description of beauty for the Indian women, which reflect seemingly well his spanish culture views. Daiz saying,“ Next day the same old Caciques came, bringing with them five beautiful Indian maidens, all virgins. They were very handsome for Indian woman, and very richly adorned, and each one being the daughter of a chief brought a maid to serve her(pg.176)”. The Caciques offered their daughter to Cortez and his men for “kinship” and to main peace between them(pg.175). Cortez calls the woman
Also included the beauty of the maidens, “ One that day the daughters of Do wore their festive dress: gold shone in their hair and fragile wrists bent under the weight of heavy silver bracelets. Never did so much beauty come together in one place...beautiful girls of DO who were smiling at me, with their teeth as white as the rice of Mali(pg.9)”. Based on the description the hunter gives on the woman's beauty narrated through Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate(griot), appears to be similar to what is considered beautiful today. We can relate to the attire for celebrations and the clean white smile of the women. Which the hunter describes, “as white as the rice of Mali(pg.9)” appealing to him, and perhaps his culture as the metaphor is used effortlessly, which could be common. As well as the jewelry of Silver bracelets expressing wealth. Diaz has his own description of beauty for the Indian women, which reflect seemingly well his spanish culture views. Daiz saying,“ Next day the same old Caciques came, bringing with them five beautiful Indian maidens, all virgins. They were very handsome for Indian woman, and very richly adorned, and each one being the daughter of a chief brought a maid to serve her(pg.176)”. The Caciques offered their daughter to Cortez and his men for “kinship” and to main peace between them(pg.175). Cortez calls the woman