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What do west African oral traditions perserve?
Their language, culture, traditions and history.
The voyage of African slaves from west Africa to the Americas called?
The Middle Passage
When did French West African Cup end?
French West African Cup ended in 1960.
What do west african oral tradotions preserve?
West African oral traditions generally preserve ancient stories and legends.
Which phase of West African history came first?
The ancient empires phase of West African history came first
What were the west African storytellers called?
Mantras
What role did oral tradition play in West African society?
It passed down African culture and history, it also entertained people.
What instruments do west African storytellers use?
One would be the thumb piano. There are undoubtedly others.
Who invention music first?
One can trace the history of rap back to the West African professional singers/storytellers known as Griots.
French speaking Africans and West Indians formed a movement to celebrate African culture heritage and values called what?
Negritude
French speaking africans and west Indians formed a movement to celebrate African culture heritage and values are called what?
Negritude
What was the biggest change in west African culture with the onset of various empires?
the biggest change was their culture
What was the biggest change in west African culture with the onset of the various empires?
the biggest change was their culture
What does griots mean?
Griots are West African storytellers, historians, and musicians who pass down oral traditions through generations. They are respected members of their communities and play a vital role in preserving cultural heritage.
What is cubas main culture?
A mix of Spanish and West African cultures
What is west African music called?
African music.
How might the west African tradition be different from written tradition?
The West African oral tradition can be different from written tradition because they never had a written language. Also they had storytellers that told West African traditions.It also may be different in similarity to the original. In oral traditions the stories are often altered by the person relaying the information, and traditions change slightly that way.
