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griot::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | narrator, storyteller, teller |
Examples of griot
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His final novel Allah is not Obliged also prominently features a griot character.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In recent years, I'd heard more about the griot-poet Gil Scott-Heron than from him.
From the washingtonpost.com
Not all kids are happy with television's usurping the role of village griot.
From the time.com
This bold pairing completed the circle griot Davis began at the celebration's outset.
From the orlandosentinel.com
I mentioned that I was waiting to meet a griot, a traditional storyteller.
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Griot is the primary owner, but all 10 managers own a percentage.
From the thenewstribune.com
Because she does not come from the griot caste, Arby wasn't supposed to sing, let alone in public.
From the boston.com
Many players and griot clans have their own idiosyncratic tunings.
From the en.wikipedia.org
His son, by contrast, plays hip-hop as well as griot music.
From the smh.com.au
- A storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
- Griot, also known as Brewz Bana, is a rapper from Basel, Switzerland. Formerly known as Mory, he released several records and mix-tapes, until he was finally signed by Universal Records Switzerland. He is the first hardcore rapper from Switzerland.
- (griots) [grEE O, grEE O, grEE ot] Professional oral historians who served as keepers of traditions and advisors to kings within the Mali Empire. (p. 338)
- Griots were Africans whose job was to remember and pass on stories. The majority of early African societies did not have a written language. Therefore, griots were very important, because oral traditions were the only way of preserving history and stories of the past. ...
- An African term for a person who keeps and tells tribal histories and genealogies; a storyteller.
- A person of the Mande peoples in West Africa. They are a combination of historian, musician and story teller. They incorporate elements of poetry, rhythm and proverbs to teach their community about aspects their history and culture.
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