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GRIOTS OF WEST AFRICA

Keepers of History

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“The spoken relation and preservation, from one generation to the next, of a people's cultural history and ancestry, often by a storyteller in narrative form.”

ORAL TRADITION

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West African Culture

…the dissemination of oral tradition…

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Passing on Knowledge

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Giving Guidance

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Singing Praise

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The Decline of the Griot

Spoken Word

Written Word

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The Modern Griot

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In the Griot’s own words

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