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Griots
A griot[a] or Jeli is a West African historian, storyteller, musician, genealogist, spokesperson, diplomat, teacher, praise-singer[b] and more.[3] There is really no word in the English language that fully explains what a griot does. Not every griot does all these things, but these are some examples of what their function is.[3]
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Alexander48was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "imbongi". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "What is a Griot?" (PDF). Bucknell University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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