Griots

What was the main job of the griot?

• Protecting the village

• Storytelling

• Fishing for food

• Working with iron

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

• Chief

• Blacksmith

• Historian

• Leader of the warriors

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

• Through stories that were passed down

• Through cave paintings

• Through books

What is the term for maintaining culture and knowledge from generation to generation by word of mouth?

• Written Tradition

• Oral Tradition

• Foreign Tradition

• Ancient Tradition

Draw an idea you have for a prop.

What is the best example of oral tradition?

• Singing a song using written lyrics.

• Reading a story out loud.

• Referring to a book.

• Telling a story around a fire.

Griots were important for all of the following, except...

• Recalling the history of your kingdom.

• Communicating information about your ancestors.

• Leading religious worship.

• Teaching children by telling stories.

T/F: Griots were crucial to West Africans because they maintained history through telling stories.

• True

• False

Sometimes, griots enhanced their stories by including...

• music

• sacrifice

• books

• puppets

Out skit should be simple and contain:

• characters & setting

• Beginning, middle, and end

• props

• music