Alfa Yaya

After killing Taibou’s husband, Alfa Yaya married her and settled her in Kardeh. When the white men (the French) came, they met Taibou in Kardeh and conspired with her to poison and kill Alfa Yaya.  While they were discussing plans one of Taibou’s slaves heard it. Following Alfa Yaya’s return from Labe to Kardeh, his wife Taibou made him breakfast with poison and then sent her slave to call him to eat.  The slave told Alfa Yaya about the conspiracy, and he sent his men to kill Taibou by suffocating her to death. When the white men returned they found Alfa Yaya alive, and they asked about Taibou his wife. He told them that she was dead. They invited Alfa Yaya to Conakry to meet an important guest from France, and he agreed.

References to entities made in the recording

Culture: Fula

Language:  Mandinka and translated into Wolof

Persons: Taibou, Alfa Yaya

Relationships: Taibou was Alfa Yaya’s wife

Places: Kardeh, Labe, Conakry

Movements: None

Actions: White men conspired with Taibou to kill Alfa Yaya. However, Alfa Yaya’s men killed Taibou.

Time references: After the death of Baraka Fatty

Alternative Names: Fatty, Njie, Diaye, Ndiaye, N'Diaye, Njai, Mansour, Alpha, Yaya, Yahya

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