Friday, May 22, 2015

West African storytelling.......................






  1. Griot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    A griot (/ˈɡri.oʊ/; French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁi.o]), jali or jeli (djeli or djéli in French spelling) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet and/or ...
  2. The Griots, African Storytellers - Ancient Africa for Kids

    africa.mrdonn.org/griots.html
    The griots were the storytellers in the ancient kingdom of Ghana. After dinner, villagers might hear the sound of a drum or a rattle announcing a story was soon to ...
  3. [PDF]African Storytelling

    www.hasdk12.org/cms/lib3/PA01001366/.../African%20Storytelling.pdf
    Entertainment is part of African storytelling. 2. ... 4. African storytelling can teach historical lessons. ... Anansi is one of the most popular characters in West African.
  4. The Griots of West Africa – much more than story-tellers

    www.goethe.de/ins/za/prj/wom/osm/en9606618.htm
    Goethe‑Institut
    Oral Literature & Storytelling ... The griot tradition has proved remarkably resilient in West Africa, seven centuries after its beginnings during the Malinke Empire ...
  5. Traditional Storytelling in Africa - Tim Sheppard

    www.timsheppard.co.uk/story/dir/traditions/africa.html
    Jump to West Africa - is Mande - the culture inherited from the Manding Empire of Mali, but the term refers also to their family of languages and the areas ...
  6. 09.01.08: Keeping the Tradition of African Storytelling Alive

    teachers.yale.edu/curriculum/viewer/initiative_09.01.08_u
    Sep 1, 2008 - This curriculum unit is designed to enhance students' knowledge and appreciation of traditional storytelling in West Africa. I will include ...
  7. Keepers of History | Penn State University

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    Pennsylvania State University
    May 1, 2002 - Who holds your history? In West Africa, written history is something new. African history was written in European languages during the colonial ...

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  8. Storytelling yesterday, today and tomorrow - eLearning Africa

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    Mar 22, 2013 - Through storytelling and music, the griot has shared and maintained the identities and histories of communities in West Africa for centuries.
  9. UPRISING ~ Modern day griot explains ancient storytelling ...

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    Jan 23, 2012 - Uploaded by ImiuswiMusic
    UPRISING ~ Modern day griot explains ancient storytelling tradition ... a griot musician from West Africa ...

  1. Storytelling, A Lost Art‎

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