Griots 7.25 & 7.26

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Sometimes, griots enhanced their stories by including...

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music

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What is the term for maintaining culture and knowledge from generation to generation by word of mouth?

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Oral Tradition

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What is the best example of oral tradition?

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Telling a story around a fire.

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Before the spread of literacy, African songs, stories, and genealogies were passed from one generation to the next orally, by

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griots

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Griots were important for all of the following, except...

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Leading religious worship.

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What statement about Griots is true, after the introduction of writing to West Africa?

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Griots continued to maintain and speak the history of their people.

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What role did griots play in West African communities?

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Maintaining oral histories

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Who were traditionally allowed to become griots?

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Males from griot families

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What did griots memorize?

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Names, dates, places, and events

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In addition to storytelling, what other roles did griots play in their communities?

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Diplomacy and ambassadorship