WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Storytelling is universal and is as ancient as humankind. Before there was writing, there was storytelling. It occurs in every culture and from every age. It exists (and existed) to entertain, to inform, and to promulgate cultural traditions and values.

Detailed explanation-2: -African storytelling is a shared event where communities large and small gather to listen, respect, reflect and participate in both history, tales and myths, about ancestors and great warriors, kings and chieftains, and those not yet born.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are told by people known as griots (pronounced gree-oh), also known in some cultures as jeliw, who are the narrators of oral traditions. Born into their highly respected position, griots play an important role. As well as being storytellers, they are poets, historians, genealogists, and musicians.

Detailed explanation-4: -The history of storytelling goes back thousands of years. Cave dwellers used pigment to paint on walls with their hands to create stories and myths. The ancient Greeks carved their language into walls to tell how history was moving forward.

Detailed explanation-5: -They were often passed on through word-of-mouth or through storytelling with accompanying music, dance, or other forms of performance art. The oral tradition was important in the region because it preserved knowledge, passed on cultural values, and transmitted memories from one generation to the next.