# Inspector task sheet

Sosso-Bala: an instrument given by a spirit?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Sosso-Bala: an instrument given by a spirit?, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare attributed guardian narratives and epic versions without collapsing alternatives. Audit every chronological calculation. Use consent-based documentation and existing conservation records to examine material history; no unauthorized handling is proposed.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare attributed accounts across generations. Compare conservation records and securely dated descriptions. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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