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griot

/ˈɡriː.oʊ/

翻译: 西非的叙事艺人,负责保存家族或村庄的口述传统,通过音乐、歌唱和讲故事传承历史与谱系。

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noun

/ˈɡriː.oʊ/C2formal
  • zh西非的叙事艺人,负责保存家族或村庄的口述传统,通过音乐、歌唱和讲故事传承历史与谱系。

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.

    zh传统西非说书人

    • 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.
词形
  • griots plural form
  • griots' possessive plural form
  • griot's possessive singular form