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The enslaved people of africa still told there folktales and kept there tradition

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One proverb shows how Africans valued their stories. The proverb states, “A good story is like a garden carried in the pocket.” Another shows the importance of oral tradition. “Every time an old man dies,” the proverb says, “it is as if a library has burnt down.”

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The enslaved people of west Africa still told there storys and kept there tradition

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griots taught and entertained
every village had its own griot

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A griot is a verbal of the Mande people.

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group 2- folktales were brought here from slaves. one of the popular ones is about the hare.

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group 2- folktales were brought here from slaves. one of the popular ones is about the hare.

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1.The proverbs are found in all cultures.
2.  Arabic  writings were preserved in mosques and Qur'anic schools.

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Griots are people that educate people with their ancestry and many more

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Muslims published many works in Arabic.

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The oral traditions also includes many folktales this is how they passed on there history and teach there children important values

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West Africa's oral traditions include lots of old stories that are called folktales.
West Africa brought many traditions to the Americas.

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Oral traditions are proverb
after Islam spread w

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proverbs are found in all culture they give us advice.

they are a key source of information about West African history legends and culture.

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One proverb shows how Africans valued their stories. The proverb states, “A good story is like a garden carried in the pocket.”

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1.  griots are poets who tell stories, sing songs, dance, drum, and perform music
2. groits job was to preserve memories from the past before there were written rerecords.
3. rulers trusted groits as there advisers.

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Proverbs

Proverbs
Written Tradition

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griots are poet musicians who are the best at performing and the best at entertaining and griots are a

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One example of a folktale is a trickster tale.Trickster tales are popular in many cultures.