Griots

What was the main job of the griot?

• Protecting the village

• Storytelling

• Fishing for food

• Working with iron

What did the griots teach the children of the village?

• How to farm

• How to fight off the enemy

• How to fish and hunt for food

• How to behave

Which instrument used by griots was a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone?

• Balafon

• Kora

• Ngoni

Besides musician and storyteller, what other job did the griot have in the village?

• Chief

• Blacksmith

• Historian

• Leader of the warriors

Which instrument used by griots was similar to a harp and was made from a vegetable called a calabash?

• Balafon

• Kora

• Ngoni

There are still some people working as griots in Africa today.

• True

• False

What event was it important for the griot to remember? Select all that apply.

• Births

• Marriages

• Wars

• Arrests

Which instrument used by griots was similar to a lute?

• Balafon

• Kora

• Ngoni

What instrument do some historians believe the Ngoni became after traveling to America with African slaves?

• Guitar

• Trombone

• Harmonica

• Banjo

How was the history of the village kept by the griot?

• Through stories that were passed down

• Through cave paintings

• Through books