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Griots: West Africa’s Oral Historians, Musicians, and Cultural Keepers #125422 (License: Personal Use)
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This historical illustration depicts a griot-a revered West African oral historian, musician, and cultural custodian-playing the kora, a 21-string harp-lute. The accompanying text highlights their multifaceted roles: poets, advisors, diplomats, praise-singers, and teachers, underscoring their centrality in preserving lineage, history, and social values. Griots, sometimes called *jali* in Mali, serve both men and women across Mande-speaking societies.
Used on educational or cultural heritage websites, museum exhibits, or academic pages about African oral traditions; matches user intent to learn about indigenous knowledge systems, ethnomusicology, or decolonized history.
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