Griots Of West Africa1
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GRIOTS OF WEST AFRICA Keepers of History
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GRIOTS OF WEST AFRICA
Keepers of History
“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
West African Culture
…the dissemination of oral tradition…
Passing on Knowledge
Giving Guidance
Singing Praise
The Decline of the Griot
Spoken Word
Written Word
The Modern Griot
In the Griot’s own words
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