Griot woman, Malian storyteller N/A Storyteller Advisor Performing artists Oral historians Photo portrait A griot or jali is a West African poet, praise singer, and wandering musician, considered a repository of oral tradition. As such, they are sometimes also called bards. Today Griots live in many parts of West Africa, including Mali, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal, and are present among the Mande peoples (Mandinka, Malinké, Bambara, etc.), Fulɓe (Fula), Hausa, Tukulóor, Wolof, Serer, Mauritanian Arabs and many other smaller groups. In Mande society a griot was as a historian, advisor, arbitrator, praise singer (patronage), and storyteller. 1999 CE 1999 CE Digital Jpeg2000, 3.41 MB afr04083 Kathleen Cohen Kala Villiage, Republic of Mali, Africa African, Malian, West African, Sub-Saharan, Bambara, Bamana, Mande, 20th century Kathleen Cohen
Griot woman, Malian storyteller
N/A
Storyteller
Advisor
Performing artists
Oral historians
Photo portrait
A griot or jali is a West African poet, praise singer, and wandering musician, considered a repository of oral tradition. As such, they are sometimes also called bards. Today Griots live in many parts of West Africa, including Mali, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal, and are present among the Mande peoples (Mandinka, Malinké, Bambara, etc.), Fulɓe (Fula), Hausa, Tukulóor, Wolof, Serer, Mauritanian Arabs and many other smaller groups. In Mande society a griot was as a historian, advisor, arbitrator, praise singer (patronage), and storyteller.
1999 CE
1999 CE
Digital
Jpeg2000, 3.41 MB
afr04083
Kathleen Cohen
Kala Villiage, Republic of Mali, Africa
African, Malian, West African, Sub-Saharan, Bambara, Bamana, Mande, 20th century
Kathleen Cohen