Griots: West African Storytellers

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Griots: West African Storytellers

Learning Target 7.15 I can examine the importance of written and oral traditions in the transmission of African history and culture.

West African Storytellers Page 7.15—skip 4 lines between each question How did people in West Africa learn about the past? What instruments are commonly used by griots? Why is storytelling important in West Africa? According to West African lore, how did Mali begin? What is the main role of the griots? Besides oral traditions, in what other ways do Africans teach about their history?

Video Clip Click on the link below to watch the video clip. The video information will be used to answer the questions. Click on “View the video online” from the menu on the left. Fast forward the video to time stamp 17:04. Watch until time stamp 24:48. http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=2155