HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Griots were religious diviners whose function was to foretell the future and guide the decisions of kings.
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Griots were the classes of people of the conquest states of the Mali kings who were consigned to labor within the empireʹs mines.
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Griots mastered the oral traditions of the Malinke and by knowing the past and were considered excellent advisors of kings.
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Griots were Malinke merchants who served as trade middlemen throughout Africa and most of the Islamic world.
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Griots were Islamic religious leaders in African empires and as such, played a powerful role in government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Griots originated in the 13th century in the Mande empire of Mali. For centuries they have told and retold the history of the empire, keeping their stories and traditions alive. They tell their stories to music, using instruments such as the ngoni, the kora or the balafon.
Detailed explanation-3: -Griots could recite everything from births, deaths, and marriages to battles, huntress, and the coronations of kings. Some griots could tell the ancestry of every villager going back centuries. Griots were known to speak for hours, and sometimes even days. This rich oral tradition passed from griot to griot.
Detailed explanation-4: -Griots were also the historians of Ancient Africa. They would keep track and memorize the history of the village including births, deaths, marriages, droughts, wars, and other important events. The stories and historical events would then be passed down from generation to generation.
Detailed explanation-5: -Griots could recite everything from births, deaths, and marriages, to battles, hunts, and the successions of kings. Some griots could tell the ancestry of every villager, going back centuries. Griots were known to speak for hours and, sometimes, even for days.