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Griots

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Griots

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  1. Griots “One of the most important roles of the griot… is their ability to use historical knowledge to unify people and bring them together. This is now fundamentally important as most of the tensions and wars across the entire African continent come out of the fact that most African countries are populated by many distinctly different peoples within the single sovereign state.” (soundjunction.org)

  2. What is a Griot? (Pronounced Gree-o) • A cultural figure responsible for maintaining and sharing the collective memory of a people.

  3. Historical Role of the Griot • tutored princes and gave council to kings. • used their detailed knowledge of history to shed light on present-day dilemmas. • would memorize significant events, like births, death, marriages, hunts, seasons and wars, ensuring that the collective heritage, culture and lineage of the clan continued.

  4. Modern Role of the Griot • Historian • Genealogist • Orator, artist, musician • Counsellor • Spiritual Leader

  5. How to become a Griot • Their roles are hereditary and their surnames identify them as Griots. • Training begins within the family. Boys and girls learn parents, and then a formal griot school, finally they must complete an apprenticeship with a master griot. • Both boys and girls can train to be griots, although griottes, or female griots, may have less freedom to travel and train because of family obligations.

  6. What it means to be a Griot Wali Cham talks about what it means to be a djele, another word for griot. http://www.soundjunction.org/whatdoesitmeantobeagriottoday.aspa?NodeID=121

  7. Griots Today Listen to a griot: http://www.soundjunction.org/whatisagriot.aspa?NodeID=121http://www.soundjunction.org/whatisagriot.aspa?NodeID=121

  8. References Lott, J. (2002) Keepers of History. Research Penn State 23(2). Retrieved from http://www.rps.psu.edu/0205/keepers.html Mullally R. (January 2005). Griots. In aagriots.org. Retrieved February 8, 2010, from http://aagriots.org/mississippi/griots.htm The Griot’s Role in Uniting People. In soundjunction.org. Retrieved February 7, 2010, from http://www.soundjunction.org/thegriot’sroleinunitingpeople.aspa?NodeID=121 What Does it Mean to Be a Griot Today. In soundjunction.org. Retrieved February 7, 2010, from http://www.soundjunction.org/whatdoesitmeantobeagriottoday.aspa?NodeID=121 What is a Griot. In soundjunction.org. Retrieved February 7, 2010 from http://www.soundjunction.org/whatisagriot.aspa?NodeID=121 What is a Griot? (pronounced GREE-oh). In web.cocc.edu. Retrieved February 7, 2010, from http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/CoursePack/coursepackpast/maligriot.htm

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