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griotAfrican tribal storyteller. The griot's role was to preserve the genealogies and oral traditions of the tribe. Griots were usually among the oldest men. In places where written language is the prerogative of the few, the place of the griot as cultural guardian is still maintained. In Senegal, for example, the griot—without resorting to fantasy—recites poems or tells stories of warriors, drawing on his own sources of inspiration. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The author(s) report that the Mangoro potters compete with Djeli potters in several local markets and that they have ceded the Dabakala market to their Djeli competition. Perhaps, to be a poet or "weaver of words"--as Kwame Dawes puts it--is still considered one of the most esteemed occupations in the land, like the African djeli. And superb performances from Djeli Moussa Diabate, Djedje Djedje, Nai Zou, Goulei Tchepoho, Zaoli Mabo Tape, Akpa Yves Didier, Yao, Funn, and Lemon, are moving testimony to the interior voyage that each dancer made in creating the work, and to the capacity of art to trace new maps of the heart. |
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