Meaning Of The Word Griot

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griot in American English
a traditional, W African musician or storyteller who recounts the oral history of a village, family, etc.
noun: a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc

griot in British English
noun: (in Western Africa) a member of a caste responsible for maintaining an oral record of tribal history in the form of music, poetry, and storytelling

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