Title
Sound of gunfire heard from a distance
Short description
The sound of gunfire is heard from what is perceived as a great distance.
Text on source
ثمّ انّ الباشا محمود جهز جيشه فتبع اسكيا نوح الى ارض دنِدِ فوصل معه موصلًا في ذلك حتّى انّ اهل الارض كَنْتَ يسمع اصوات مدافعهم للمقاتلة بينهم في يوم واحد [ص. ١٥٣]
English translation
Pasha Maḥmūd made ready an army and pursued Askia Nūḥ to the land of Dendi. He went so far that the people of the land of the
Kanta [of Kebbi] heard their gunfire as they fought one day
Folios/Pages
203
Date
1592
Observations on the events description
This event description highlights once again how unusual gunfire sounded to the people of Songhay at the time.
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
Name
Role
Notes
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Nūḥ
Viewer
Askia (King)
How to quote
Pintimalli A., "Sound of gunfire heard from a distance" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 10 08.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.139
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