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Mansa Musa was the ruler of the largest and wealthiest North African country during his reign in 1312-1337 C.E. He became well known for his wealth when he took a lavish pilgrimage to Mecca, spending extravagently along the way.

In a far away village, in umu-buduland. There lived an old man who seems to be different from the rest of the other villagers. He had very few years left in him. He must have been 70 years old or even more.