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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