Definition of Griot
a West African traveler who keeps the oral history of a tribe through storytelling, poetry, and other forms of entertainment
Examples of Griot in a sentence
As a travelling griot, it was the storyteller’s job to make sure the tribe’s history was never forgotten. 🔊
The griot served as tribe composer and kept traditions going through song. 🔊
Without a griot, the tribe had no one to tell the stories of the nation’s past. 🔊
The poems of the griot contained the history of the tribe and were passed down through word of mouth. 🔊
Wise and astute, the Nigerian griot was known for his tales of long ago. 🔊
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