The griots are the storytellers from West Africa. Griots tell stories that they were told, or that they witnessed. They tell these stories to their children, grandchildren, etc. There were many stories that they new of. They told stories of legends, myths, history, etc. I think that their job was actually pretty interesting.
The griots were well respected in the West African society. They were also important, for they new almost everything that was going on. For example, when Mansa Musa took his pilgrimage, many griots were asked to go with him because they were trained to tell stories about major events such as this trip to the hajj. All in all, they were very important in the society because they knew how to tell stories.
The griots were well respected in the West African society. They were also important, for they new almost everything that was going on. For example, when Mansa Musa took his pilgrimage, many griots were asked to go with him because they were trained to tell stories about major events such as this trip to the hajj. All in all, they were very important in the society because they knew how to tell stories.
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