In Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, what effect does the conflict between Sogolon and Sassouma over baobob leaves have on the story’s central conflict?

The conflict between the two women cannot be solved between the two of them, because in the big picture everything revolves around Sundiata's destiny.

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