Griots
Griots
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The storytellers kept alive their village's oral history.
The storytellers kept alive their village's oral history.
The storytellers kept alive their village's oral history.
Giots were the teachers and storytellers.
They are called griots.
Griots is the term for African storytellers. Most of the African tradition are still hand down in an oral traditions. The position of griots would be one of great respect.
One would be the thumb piano. There are undoubtedly others.
Entertainers such as singers, tumbler, jugglers, clowns or storytellers who wandered about Europe during the medieval period called were called minstrels and jongulers.
African oral traditions preserve the history, beliefs, cultural values, and stories of different African communities. They are significant in passing down ancestral knowledge, rituals, and customs from one generation to another. These traditions also provide insights into African spirituality, social structures, and the experiences of the people.
One can trace the history of rap back to the West African professional singers/storytellers known as Griots.