The Cultural Legacy of West Africa

The Cultural Legacy of West Africa

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History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Learning and cultural ideas passed down orally, from one generation to the next.

Back

oral tradition

2.

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Front

A talented poet-musician of the Mande people, who tell stories, sing songs, and recite poems to share history.

Back

griot

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An account of the line of ancestry within a family.

Back

genealogy

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the griots perform?

Back

Perform music, dance, and drama

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did griots do for their people?

Back

kept records and history

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Griots recited ___________.

Back

successions of kings

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did rulers rely on griots?

Back

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