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a popular story is when a human or animal plays tricks on others

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Griots were verbal artists who usually used stringed instruments and drums to tell stories and reenactments.

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Many traditional folktales were brought to the Americas by West Africans who were sold into slavery beginning in the 1500s

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1. Many traditional folktales were brought to the Americas by West Africans who were sold into slavery beginning in the 1500s.
2. one example of a folktail   known as a trickster tale

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A griot is a verbal artist of the Mande people. Griots are poet-musicians who tell stories, sing songs of praise, and recite poems, often while playing a drum or stringed instrument.griots are much more than skilled entertainers. 

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A griot is a verbal artist of the Mande people. Griots are poet-musicians who tell stories, sing songs of praise, and recite poems, often while playing a drum or stringed instrument.griots are much more than skilled entertainers. 

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West Africans used folktales to pass along their history and to teach young people morals and values.

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folktales help tradition and  history get passed along.
one kind of folktale is a trickster tale, a story of clever animal or human who out think others

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Griots are poet-musicians who tell stories, sing songs of praise, and recite poems, often while playing a drum or stringed instrument. They perform music, dance, and drama. 

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Griots are poet-musicians who tell stories, sing songs of praise, and recite poems, often while playing a drum or stringed instrument. They perform music, dance, and drama. 

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Cayden group 2

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Medieval cultures were rich,varied, and diverse. they each spoke different languages

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 Muslims published many works in Arabic. A number of these writings were preserved in mosques and Qur'anic schools. West African proverbs use images from everyday life to express ideas or give advice. 

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 Muslims published many works in Arabic. A number of these writings were preserved in mosques and Qur'anic schools. West African proverbs use images from everyday life to express ideas or give advice. 

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bobby tedore group 3

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West African oral traditions are mainly proverbs or popular.

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Proverbs are found in all cultures.

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Griots could sometimes remember everything from when people our born, when people die, and when people get married, to battles, hunts, and the success of kings and rulers

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Proverb: the words in the song mean about of what really happened in real life Written Tradition: people wrote songs and that is the only thing that teachers can show students

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They perform music ,dance,drama.
Griots are poets who tell stories sing songs of praise

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proverbs give ideas about things from everyday life from images

Most of the writing are preserved in  mosques and Qur'anic schools

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1. West Africans used folk tales to pass down morals and values because there was no written language.
2.  Most folktales were brought to America by West Africans who were sold into slavery.

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Every village had its own griot.   The griot memorized all the important events that occurred there.

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Proverbs can express ideas and give advice. When someone dies the use the proverb its like when i library burnt down.

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Griots are poet-musicians who tell stories, sing songs of praise, and recite poems.

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proverbs are a great way to share information in the solder days. written tradition is a good way to see history