griot

• Erzähler in Westafrika, der die mündlichen Überlieferungen einer Familie oder eines Dorfes bewahrt und weitergibt; auch als Musiker, Sänger oder Lobpreiser tätig.

A storyteller in West Africa who perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village.

1. Traditional West African storytellerB1formalart

   A member of a West African caste responsible for preserving and transmitting oral history, genealogy, and cultural traditions through stories, songs, and poetry.

   Traditioneller westafrikanischer Erzähler

   • The griot recounted the epic of Sundiata Keita to the gathered villagers.
   • In many West African communities, the griot is both a historian and a musician.
   • She listened intently as the griot performed the centuries-old praise song.
   • Young griots are trained for years to memorize the intricate oral traditions of their people.