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    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 Niger) in 1899. Biography. Sarraounia means queen or female chief in the Hausa language.

  2. Jan 20, 2020 · Sarraounia is a 1986 historical drama film written and directed by Med Hondo (1936-2019), featuring Keïta as the eponymous character. It is based on a novel of the same name by Nigerien author Abdoulaye Mamani (1932-1993), who co-wrote the screenplay.

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  3. Apr 20, 2018 · Sarraounia (a title indicating a female chief or a lineage of female rulers) was the Queen of the Azna, a subgroup of the Hausa, who ruled in the Niger Republic, during the late 19th...

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  4. SARRAOUNIA engages with a 19th century historical incident, that is the story of the legendary Azna queen, Mangou, who in todays southwest region of Niger made war against the...

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  5. Sarraounia (a title indicating a female chief, nowadays referring mostly to this Sarraounia) was the “panther queen” of the Azna people. Credited with sorcerous powers, she had been to the “protect my people” rodeo many times before — she’d first driven off the Tuareg, who routinely attempted raids on her village; then the Fulani ...

  6. Sarraounia is a 1986 historical drama film written and directed by Med Hondo. It is based on a novel of the same name by Nigerien author Abdoulaye Mamani, who co-wrote the screenplay.

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  8. At the center of the West African clash is the titular Azna queen ( Keïta), a revered leader who inspires her people to fight the French army when most of the surrounding tribes have made deals with the invaders or joined.