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Griots are really story tellers and sing songs for traders, villagers, kings alike.
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Name something that griots memorize?
Genealogy and family lineages because they were very important to families and kings.
What did the Griots of West Africa do?
Griots are groups of travelling, professional musicians. They provided music for all sorts of work activities in ancient West Africa. West Africa had a very complex and lively musical culture that would eventually influence music and dance trends globally through African slaves brought to the New World. Some elements of griot organisation survive into how music is performed and valued to this day in the Americas by Afro-Americans.
Who was the most important suffragette?
Probably the best known was Emmiline Pankhurst. Or maybe Emily Davison who threw herself in front of the Kings race horse.
Why is the Coretta Scott king award important?
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. The awards are important because they encourage African American authors and illustrators of children's books for children to continue writing books that honor the Kings' legacy.
Tribunes were powerful men who took the place of?
Kings
Name something that griots memorize?
Genealogy and family lineages because they were very important to families and kings.
Why were griots important?
Griots are important because it represented west African culture and society
Who were the griots what role did they play in west African society?
griots were important in african society because they were african messengers.
What important societal role did griots fulfill in early Africa?
Griots helped keep history alive for each new generatio.
What did griots do that was important to families?
they were the repositories or keepers of the family's history
What is the purpose of griots?
Griots are important because they kept passing the history from generation to generation.
What are the ancient story tellers from Africa?
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.
When was Innercity Griots created?
Innercity Griots was created on 1993-04-28.
What different types of information did griots pass on to their listeners?
Griots passed on oral history, genealogy, cultural traditions, proverbs, music, and storytelling to their listeners. They were responsible for preserving and sharing the collective knowledge and wisdom of their community through their storytelling and performances.
What do griots do?
Poems
What did the griots of West Africa preserver?
The Griots passed on history of West Africa by telling stories
Who were the teachers in Africa's village?
Griots were the teachers in Africa's villages.
