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Echoes of Tradition: The African Griot's Musical Narratives

Explore the cultural significance of African Griots, the oral storytellers, who preserve history and tradition through music and tales. Discover the captivating world of Anansi the spider and delve into the richness of tribal lore in ancient Africa.

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Echoes of Tradition: The African Griot's Musical Narratives

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  1. How does Literature reflect the values of the culture?

  2. AFRICA Oral Tradition

  3. The Oral Tradition:TheAfrican Griot

  4. What is a Griot? Musician (Troubadour) Genealogist Storyteller Tribal “Historian”

  5. After a good evening meal, with the moon shining down, the people of a village in ancient Africa might hear the sound of a drum, a rattle, and a voice that shouted, “Come hear, come hear!” These were the sounds of the griot, the storyteller. When they heard the call, the children knew they were going to hear a wonderful story, with music and dancing and song! There were other stories the people loved to hear over and over. Some stories were about the history of the tribe. Some were about great wars and battles. Some were about everyday life. There was no written language in ancient Africa. The storytellers kept track of the history of the people. 

  6. There was usually only one storyteller per village. If one village attempted to steal a storyteller from another village, it was cause for war! The storytellers were that important. The griots were not the only people who could tell a story. Anyone could shout, “Come hear, come hear!” But the griots were the "official" storytellers. The village griot did not have to work the fields. Their job was to tell stories well.  

  7. Images of the Traditional African Griot

  8. More Images of traditional Griot

  9. Anansi • Perhaps tonight the story would be about Anansi, the little spider! Everyone loved Anansi. Anansi could weave the most beautiful webs. He was the one who taught the people of Ghana how to weave the beautiful Mud cloth. Anansi had a good wife, strong sons, and many friends. He got into many a mess, and used his wits and the power of humor to escape.

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